RE: [backstage] Why are iPlayer SD programmes encoded at funky resolutions?

2010-03-30 Thread Ian Forrester
March 2010 08:38 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Why are iPlayer SD programmes encoded at funky resolutions? Isn't it because of the difference in pixel shapes between TVs and monitors? On TV, 16:9 in 720x576 the pixels

RE: [backstage] Why are iPlayer SD programmes encoded at funky resolutions?

2010-03-30 Thread Christopher Woods
@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] Why are iPlayer SD programmes encoded at funky resolutions? I had wondered about this myself a while ago. So use to the underground scene of resolutions, it always seems strange when looking at others methods of distribution's choice of rez. Although I think Brian

Re: [backstage] Why are iPlayer SD programmes encoded at funky resolutions?

2010-03-29 Thread Mo McRoberts
On 29-Mar-2010, at 01:19, Christopher Woods wrote: I've noticed for a while that the HQ iPlayer stuff (not the HD) is encoded at 832x468. (recent example: Australian F1, or pretty much every single high quality iPlayer video you look at). No complaints about the actual PQ, just really

Re: [backstage] Why are iPlayer SD programmes encoded at funky resolutions?

2010-03-29 Thread Brian Butterworth
Isn't it because of the difference in pixel shapes between TVs and monitors? On TV, 16:9 in 720x576 the pixels are 1:1.89, on a computer monitor the pixels are 1:1. 832x468 is therefore the profile nearest the desired output of 1:1.89? http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051225 On