[opendtv] Re: Case for 720p60
- From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:50:00 -0400
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
> ...
> An interesting read with some solid logic.
>
> But all of this was known back in the early '90s when we worked on the
> standard. The only thing that has changed is that everything we
> predicted has come to pass. I am particularly amused by the comment
> that in 2010 it is "a progressive world." What is lacking here is any
> discussion of the fact that most folks are still watching, and most
> stations are still broadcasting interlaced SDTV...
>
> While the logic behind the article makes perfect sense, there is one
> VERY BIG caveat:
>
> Getting rid of 1080i appears to be predicated on a successful launch
> of the MH service.
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
>
...
Yes, but almost nobody is watching ANYTHING on a native 1080i display
anymore. That is certainly a reason to diminish support for that
format. 1080i CRT based systems were the first consumer HD displays
but mostly have disappeared from the market these days. I don't miss
mine at all.
- Tom
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