Posted by Martin Heffels on 07/13/06 08:40

On 12 Jul 2006 21:15:01 -0500, "Toby" <kymarto123@ybb.ne.jpp> wrote:

>If the error correction on video can be considered a lossy scheme, and it
>certainly is if the correction is not bit perfect (and I believe, couselor,
>that you have already conceded this possibility), then there is no question
>but that at some point, after a finite number of copies, these losses will
>exceed the visual threshold and become noticeable, just as one notices a
>general lack of quality in a jpg after repeated copying.

That would certainly be the case. However I think you would be very unlucky
if the same spot is hit with errors, every time you copy the tape to the
next tape.

Thanks for the link to Auntie's MPEG2 tutorial. Great read.

cheers

-martin-
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