Several interesting tidBITS here...
We have heard for years how much better Internet service is in Europe; but much
of that chatter is based on price. When prices are artificially lowered by
government edict, investment in the infrastructure may suffer, as appears to be
the case in many areas of Europe.
And it seems that the definition of Standard Definition Television (SDTV) has
evolved well beyond what it was in the last century.
This info is from a Wikipedia article on 480P:
Standard definition has always been a 4:3 aspect ratio with a pixel resolution
of 640 × 480 pixels.
In PAL regions such as Europe and Australia, the vertical resolution is 576
pixels, and the frame-rate has been reduced to 25 fps.
Clearly this IS NOT what Netflix, et al, are delivering in Europe now. What is
being delivered is 576P derived from high definition masters. On screens 32” or
below this is almost imperceptible from HDTV at normal viewing distances. And
most HDTV displays upconvert this to their native resolution with excellent
quality.
Sadly, the legacy of interlace is still with us, and Europe, as broadcasters
persist in using the 1080i family of HDTV formats...
It’s way past time to eliminate this legacy...
IMHO, both interlace AND Broadcast TV.
Regards
Craig
On Mar 21, 2020, at 12:55 AM, Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-youtube-exclusive-idUSKBN2170OP
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