[opendtv] Re: When Should the Codec Change?

  • From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:23:55 -0400

Equator type solutions have been around since I got into this.

Bob Miller

dgrimes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>"The CODEC used for something like broadcast television cannot be a
>moving target!"  - John Golitsis
>
>So that is an interesting question:  should our codecs change?  And if so,
>when?  Is it possible to build a platform that can change quickly and
>without cost to the consumer (or even to the broadcaster)?  Can it change
>without the consumer knowing?  Obviously it cannot today, but can systems
>be developed to do that in the future?
>
>Hitting a moving target is difficult and costly.  But neither can we deny
>that technology is always moving.  I think that is the point of this
>discussion list:  collectively gaining and sharing knowledge so that we can
>effectively deliver content to the people that are purchasing and using
>ever changing technology.
>
>Dan Grimes
>UNLV-TV
>  
>

 
 
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