1080p broadcasting, according to studies contributes 75% of of the remaining 10% of greenhouses gases not produced by Al Gore crying about my lightbulbs. Hee hee.
Seriously, 1080p broadcasts are not likely to happen. Networks can't even get it right with 720p and and 1080i without problems. Most don't even use their full bandwidth now. My concern with this notion of going all mpeg4 will kill the QAM support for local channels which are protected by FCC rules. But then that won't stop Comcast from ignoring more FCC regulations.
Even if MPEG 4 cut bandwidth requirements in half, going from 1080i to 1080p would double the required bandwidth, putting them right back where they started - out of bandwidth.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Logan @ Dec 20th 2007 1:15PM
Give me 1080p TV please!
Prey521 @ Dec 20th 2007 2:38PM
Will never happen.
bigglare @ Dec 20th 2007 5:56PM
1080p broadcasting, according to studies contributes 75% of of the remaining 10% of greenhouses gases not produced by Al Gore crying about my lightbulbs. Hee hee.
Seriously, 1080p broadcasts are not likely to happen. Networks can't even get it right with 720p and and 1080i without problems. Most don't even use their full bandwidth now. My concern with this notion of going all mpeg4 will kill the QAM support for local channels which are protected by FCC rules. But then that won't stop Comcast from ignoring more FCC regulations.
TrentD @ Dec 20th 2007 3:33PM
Even if MPEG 4 cut bandwidth requirements in half, going from 1080i to 1080p would double the required bandwidth, putting them right back where they started - out of bandwidth.