[mythtv-users] Concert footage and video artifacts

[Daryl McDonald]

On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 5:47 AM, Simon Hobson <linux at thehobsons.co.uk>
wrote:

> Stuart Auchterlonie <stuarta at squashedfrog.net> wrote:
>
> > Or the alternative tl;dr version.
> >
> > Broadcasters want to stuff as many channels as possible into the
> > available bandwidth so sacrifice quality for quantity = $$$ for them.
> >
> > What helps is the newer codecs and modulation systems allow them to
> > have higher bitrates whilst maintaining the same bandwidth. This allows
> > them to sell you HD channels at a premium = $$$
> >
> > Fundamentally it's all about $$$
>
> That explains one reason why the bandwidth is constrained (even without
> any $$$ pressures, there'd still be technical limits) - but it doesn't
> explain why the effect itself happens (which was the purpose of my post).
>
> _______________________________________________
>

Thanks for sharing that clarity Simon
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