[opendtv] Re: Transition confusion



Tom Barry wrote:


If they aren't re-encoding to lower the bit rate then I'm not
sure why an MPEG-2 ATSC to MPEG-2 QAM conversion should have
to cost any quality at all. Can anyone explain if this is true,
and why?
The cable companies are encoding in 256 QAM to lower the bit rate and pack more programs 
into the same 6 mHz space so they can make more money. Period.
What I see are noise-free, dull, blurry images from cable, with about 240 lines of resolution. 
Looks like very good VHS.

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