[opendtv] Re: news: Migrating to advanced video coding; What's the plan?
- From: "Kon Wilms" <kon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 17:22:44 -0500
> One of the primary reasons for using Advanced Video Coding algorithms
such as H.264 and VC-1 is to encode a higher resolution HD signal with
fewer artifacts for delivery via HD-DVD, IPTV, CATV, FiOS, direct
download....and maybe an Even More Advanced DTV System (EMA-DTV?) using
E-VSB.
>
> Which invariably means Encryption....i.e. HDMI with HDCP (or equivalent).
>
> That means a new and improved STB with AVC would not provide the HD
signal to an older TV/DTV that doesn't support HDCP. Down rezing may be
an option, but there are restrictions being discussed to prevent even
this from happening. [Plug the analog hole by eliminating it.] Hence
you old TV may not be able to watch an HD VOD program....or even watch
an HD-DVD....
That's quite a list of conclusions you're jumping to there, all based on
your initial assumption that all video content needs to be encrypted,
which is not the case.
Cheers
Kon
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