[opendtv] Re: EETimes.com - DVB ponders next-gen terrestrial DTV standard

  • From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 16:53:50 -0500

The only rumblings of MPEG 4 I have heard about is in relation to the robust 
(and tiny) bits of E-VSB.  It seems the only current practical applications 
of MPEG 4 is for very low bitrates.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Miller" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 4:52 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: EETimes.com - DVB ponders next-gen terrestrial DTV 
standard


> Dale Kelly wrote:
>
>>Bob wrote:
>>
>>
>>>One thing that baffles me is that broadcasters are not pushing for
>>>MPEG4.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I mostly agree with your statements below except for the lack of 
>>broadcaster
>>interest in MPEG 4. Work on the issue is progressing as we speak.
>>
>>
>>
> I would like to know more. If they plan on using MPEG4 that would
> necessitate a receiver that could handle it. None do today that I know
> of. What is the thinking on that subject? Do they plan on using MPEG4
> with left over bits?
>
> Bob Miller


 
 
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