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ricep5
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Re: Our way or the highway

ATSC was actually moving along quite well until Microsoft stuck their nose in it (late) and starting pushing 720p with ABC in tow.

It was really simple, 480p for NTSC upconversion and 1080i for the higher def programming.

Then MS pushed this "must be seen on a computer" mentality and it really went bonkers after that. The arguments ended up getting irrational so ATSC just said "any resolution is acceptable" which turned it into the wild west.
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Re: Our way or the highway

said by ricep5 See Profile :

It was really simple, 480p for NTSC upconversion and 1080i for the higher def programming.
I assume you are aware there are a number of significant shortcomings to using Interlace as opposed to progressive scanning.

NTSC is not progressive it is interlace to address 1930's vintage technology.

/tom
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Re: Our way or the highway

I am well aware of the benefits of progressive over interlacing. I was merely stating when things got hairy on the ATSC.

There were other agendas in play other than the progressive stuff, sub-channeling rights, cost of conversions, bandwidth issues, technical issues with 8VSB.

It's a miracle the thing got off the ground at all.

In all, technology advances overcame most of the political agendas. It has become extremely flexible in some areas and has left alot to creativity. We won't recognize it 20 years from now from what we have today.
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