Craig Birkmaier wrote: > At 10:47 AM -0500 4/20/10, Manfredi, Albert E wrote: >> I think it's unnecessary to whine about formats like 854 X 480, for >> example. Even if it would be nice to have all receivers decode that >> properly, what difference does that make? Would it add something >> strkingly different compared with 704 X 480? It would give us nice >> square pixels for the 16:9 aspect ratio, but honestly, WHO CARES >> anymore? Who cared even 10 years ago? > > It would depend on the source. If the source were HD and you were to > downconvert to 720 x 480 (anamorphic) side by side with 854 x 480 > (square pixel) I think you would be able to see the difference. Would > it be dramatic... > > Perhaps not. > > Regards > Craig I personally don't think most of us would notice any difference on most displays. I've posted some pictures here before where I effectively removed HALF the pixels and it was not very noticeable with proper scaling. Decreasing only the horizontal resolution by 15-16% would be lost in the noise. But I think 1280x720p is mostly the sweet spot for now anyway, 1080p eventually in the future for most things. And even higher once we all get full wall flat panels. - Tom ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.