[opendtv] Re: HDTV-Brochure_2005final

  • From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:07:53 -0500

Mark Schubin wrote:
 > 1.618:1

ARRRRRRRGGGH!  I had not realized anyone had ever officially proposed 
that one.  I've been suggesting it on boards for years just because I 
personally find it attractive.  But I usually suggest it as 16:10 which 
is just simpler to say, and to compare to 16:9.

- Tom

>>
>>In support of item two, Farouja Labs developed an NTSC
>>based system which I believe they called Super NTSC.
>>They demonstrated the system at NAB (~1982) and it looked
>>very good. I believe that it incorporated a line doubled display 
>>but I don't recall the details.
>> 
>>
> 
> Correct.  It was also proposed in a version with a 1.618:1 aspect ratio 
> (Yves was a fan of the Golden Mean), and it used his other tricks for 
> improving composite NTSC.
> 
> TTFN,
> Mark
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