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G0TEZ > DTV 09.03.08 20:00l 69 Lines 2565 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: TV Standards
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From: G0TEZ@GB7FCR.#16.GBR.EU
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Hello Tony.
I was a bit bemused to find no reference to SECAM.
It is (was) the world's most used system. In the early 60s when we in the
UK were trying to decide on a system we eventually settled on PAL I.
I had seen SECAM which was better and simpler and could be easily recorded
on VCRs. The best I saw was 819 line SECAM in France, since discontinued
of course. The very best was the signal from the Russian Gorizont
satellite.It had the best dynamic range for chroma. Everything from pale
pastel flowers to heavily saturated hues like a red shirt, were reproduced
perfectly.
It turned out that the system was SECAM V, just like their terrestrial TV.
The best digital TV I ever saw was in the 1980s, a demonstration using two
TV sets, Sony Trinitrons, side by side on the same strength AE signal.
One TV was analogue and gave a grainy pic, about P4, the other, which was
using PCM without compression, gave an excellent picture with no noise.
The
subject was a cricket match under good light conditions so not enough to
make a good judgement.
I have sent this stuff out before but some people may not remember it.
My current setup is a STB (Freeview) feeding an LCD TV. I do see the
faults
but think "what the h*ll!" What is the point of having an excellent
quality TV system when the programmes are all outdated rubbish. The best
device in my STB is the 1.6GB HDD which allows me to watch things I might
possibly want to watch. I have been doing something similar for many
years; originally using a VCR.
If I start to watch something, then decide I don't like it or have seen it
3 times before, I can just delete it.
It would seem, from a recent TV programme that time shifters like me are
in the majority now. This is upsetting the advertisers as they all fast
forward through the adverts thus losing them revenue.
The current trick to avoid this is to just go to the ads suddenly with no
warning. The programme makers have also agreed to put the adverts on at
the same moment - time for a cup of tea :-)
I admire the fact that you seem to be making your own programmes. Perhaps
that is what we need, some DIY.
As for the quality, including the sudden changes of aspect ratio, I
wouldn't bother. If people want to watch what you make, it is content over
quality every time. Provided the quality isn't really bad, of course and
it doesn't sound that way from what you say.
Keep it up mate.
73 - Ian, G0TEZ @ GB7FCR
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