djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
 ·PHONE POWER
 ·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T CallVantage
·Time Warner VOIP
 ·RoadRunner Cable
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"1.5MB is enough. This is not the bandwidth you are looking for."
Long ago someone decided that 300-4000hz is enough audible spectrum for voice communication. And over the years, nobody has seen much of a need to push that limitation. Why? Because it's proved to be sufficient to carry on a conversation.
CD audio is another good example. They're trying to push SACD and DVD Audio, but people just aren't biting, because CD quality is "good enough". In fact the trend seems to be towards less quality - the more convenient MP3.
My point here is that there ARE tangible limitations on how technologies get used. Unless people start installing imax sized screens in their home, I think HDTV quality is probably "good enough" for a few decades.
Unless some new killer app comes (yes, we're still waiting), 1.5mbps may indeed still wind up being "enough" for the masses for years to come. The good news is there's always going to be fanatics like us that want "the best" and are willing to pay for it within reason, and that will continue to drive speeds upward.
Coming back to the topic, to me it's just sad to see AT&T spending so much money to deploy something that doesn't even stand up against the upgrades the cable companies did a decade ago.
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