Cable Forum - View Single Post - Just had an NTL rep around and he said.........

DaggaDagga · 17-03-2006, 13:13

From a quick google, it looks like 200Mb was once thought to be what was needed. I think anywhere between 6 and 14Mb is what we're going to end up with, after using MPEG4 and the broadcasters making their quality v cheapness decisions.

So you could stream HDTV down your existing, reliable 10Mb NTL connection without the slightest glitch or hiccup.

I'd be interested to know what rate Sky are using for their HDTV satellite trial, but I bet that's confidential info.

If HDTV is anything like OnDigital was, the "new improved" TV system will look almost as good as its predecessor, after they've compressed the quality out of it! I'd rather have standard-def at a higher bit rate than HDTV with loads of blocks and blurring in it.

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DaggaDagga Inactive Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hampshire Services: Royal Mail snail mail. No telly. Wind-up gramophone. Posts: 125,837.56 Posts: 385	Re: Just had an NTL rep around and he said......... From a quick google, it looks like 200Mb was once thought to be what was needed. I think anywhere between 6 and 14Mb is what we're going to end up with, after using MPEG4 and the broadcasters making their quality v cheapness decisions. So you could stream HDTV down your existing, reliable 10Mb NTL connection without the slightest glitch or hiccup. I'd be interested to know what rate Sky are using for their HDTV satellite trial, but I bet that's confidential info. If HDTV is anything like OnDigital was, the "new improved" TV system will look almost as good as its predecessor, after they've compressed the quality out of it! I'd rather have standard-def at a higher bit rate than HDTV with loads of blocks and blurring in it.