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Posted by Spex on 05/23/07 14:31
ushere wrote:
> Spex wrote:
>>>> We should be seeing the introduction of the 72 Mbps and 100 Mbps
>>>> systems now.
>>> Do you really think that we need 100 Mbps XDCAM HD? Maybe if it was
>>> 4:2:2 with 59.94 full progressive 1920 by 1080 frames per second
>>> (50 frames in PAL areas). MPEG-2 422P@HL (4:2:2 Progressive Profile
>>> at High Level) at 100 Mbps happens to meet this requirement.
>>>
>>
>> It is going to be interesting to see whether XDCAM HD has much of a
>> life span and ever reach the lofty promises that Sony made about it.
>> Even XDCAM HD's disc based media might look quaint in 18 months. I'm
>> sure the Xpresscard memory sticks will become ubiquitous in that time
>> span.
>>
>> Memory cards and direct recording to HDDs seem to e the biggest
>> threat but if XDCAM HD is to continue will albeit an updated codec
>> and increase in bit-rate is always necessary.
>>
>> I can't see too much requirement for greater than HD or 2k recording
>> at least for broadcast media so I would assume the next development
>> to eat into the bandwidth reserve will be enhanced colour resolution
>> and depth caused by much improved latitude from the camera front-end.
>> So son of XDCAM would need 100++ Mbps.
>>
>> Who would be an owner operator at this time? Very costly if you back
>> the wrong horse...
>>
>> S
>
> well put. but i'm still more concerned that what we seem to be getting
> is glossier, ultra manipulated, shallow crap. i mean, it wont be long
> before we have the news being read by paris hilton, doco's on the rise
> of the handbag as a fashion extension (6 X 1hr episodes - of 40 minute
> length to allow for ads), squeezed in between whatever sport they can
> find to commercialise. how about extreme chess, marathon underwater
> swimming, etc.,
>
> yes, just when i thought my new hdv camcorder would last a couple of
> years, i'm now reading about the next gen...
>
> leslie
Well put too! :)
That is a real concern how limited the broadcasters ambition's have
become and how ironic that the tools of the trade offer such potential
and that they are being squandered on such facile nonsense. Anyone with
a normal IQ and above is no longer the target audience.
Poker TV HD for ALL!
S
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