> It's interesting how much it (and the press release it > illustrates) focus only on the headline benefits, isn't it? > :-) I look forward to seeing what 8MB/s h.264-encoded HD > looks like - presumably the assumption is that the efficiency > of h.264 encoders will have doubled by 2012.
8MB/s should be fine for a single h.264 HD encode. If you want to see an example of an encode at that rate watch a HD-DVD or Blue Ray movie. They use a maximum bit rate around 40 Mbps (5MB/s) or something like that any way :) -C. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
