Re: 720p24 on ATSC

In article <fvgr0d01nb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, phil-news-nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
wrote:

> If the film is 4:3 it should be telecined to something like 4:3.  But if
one
> is wanting to get more resolution than 480p24 can do, then pillarboxed
720p24
> and 1080p24 is the only option since ATSC omitted any 4:3 high
definition
> formats.  If they do telecine to pillarboxed, they should be sure the
encoder
> holds all side blocks at solid black with the smallest bit pattern that
can
> compress an 8x8 block into black.

I agree 100%.

In the meantime, I'm going to stick with 480p (up-converted in the TV) 
on my 4:3 CRT TV. (I hate when it switches scan rates, and the full-res 
HD picture really isn't that much better, especially with component.)