[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] mythtv commit: r9962 by danielk

[Stuart Auchterlonie]

On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 07:20:32PM +0200, Rudy Zijlstra wrote:
> mythtv at cvs.mythtv.org wrote:
> 
> >      Author: danielk
> >        Date: 2006-05-22 17:05:11 +0000 (Mon, 22 May 2006)
> >New Revision: 9962
> >   Changeset: http://cvs.mythtv.org/trac/changeset/9962
> >
> >Modified:
> >
> >   trunk/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mpeg/dvbdescriptors.cpp
> >   trunk/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/mpeg/dvbdescriptors.h
> >
> >Log:
> >
> >Fixes #1823. Adds new service types needed for HDTV using the DVB table standard. (i.e. those needed for the HDTV broadcasts in the UK.)
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> Daniel,
> 
> I agree with the code, and disagree with the naming. By calling it HDTV 
> you imply the transmission to be HD. This is not neccesarilly true. The 
> code means it is using advanced codec (= H.264) This can be both SD and 
> HD. I agree with you that for the moment it will be HD. I am expecting 
> though that DVB-T and IP distribution will also use it for SD, as they 
> are pretty much bandwidth limited and can use every possibility to 
> better use their bandwidth.

I'm told on good authority that service type 0x19 has been allocated to
hdtv transmission. At the momement everyone else still seems to use
0x01 ie. television service, for there services that are either hd or sd


Stuart