On 29/03/16 11:38, David Boxall wrote:
It could be argued that advances in video technology will soon exceed
the capacity of radio-frequency broadcast. ...
Video has to be tailored to fit within the transmission capacity
available. The resolution of analogue black and white TV was designed
for the spectrum available. When color was added, its resolution was set
even lower to fit it in. Digital TV has similar compromises with
compression.
... adding high dynamic range to ultra high-definition
exceeds the 25 Mb/s target of the NBN. ...
UHD has to be compressed for transmission.
... profit evidently takes priority. ...
Why should Netflix's profit be a priority for the Australian government?
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