FYI, it's not just ATSC. The Metropolitan Opera uses MPEG-2 in its
transmissions to movie theaters worldwide. We started that way due to
receiver availability, but one reason we are continuing is that we are
able to use multi-language HD subtitle inserters that work within the
compressed MPEG-2 stream, allowing us to have just a single
bit-rate-reduction stage (no concatenation) all the way from our
cameras to the cinema screens. TTFN, Mark Tom Barry wrote: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.MPEG-2 is no longer state of the art and probably mature enough only very marginal improvements may now be made. However since ATSC will still be using it for quite awhile I'm glad that Tandberg at least is still working on improving their implementation of it. There are probably a still bunch of stations out there using very early and inefficient real time MPEG-2 encoders that may choose to eventually upgrade for some reason. Every little bit helps. - Tom Albert Manfredi wrote:Craig Birkmaier wrote:Still, it is not surprising that Bert continues to hold onto the past...Improving MPEG-2 compression makes so much sense that one has to wonder how anyone would fail to get it. In the US, the reason is obvious. In Europe, where SD and HD have to be simulcast, and where SD must continue to be broadcast using MPEG-2, it makes even more sense. So how Craig misses this is beyond comprehension. The plain fact is, MPEG-2 compression is still improving, and that can only be good news. And this has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not H.264 or other newer codecs are used, where it makes sense to use them. Bert _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Updates2_042009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. |