[opendtv] Re: TANDBERG launch MPEG-2 Broadcast Encoder
- From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:54:11 -0400
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
>
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