<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
<channel>
<title>Engadget HD - Comments for Rogers reportedly implements more compression on HD channels</title>
<link>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</link>
<description>Engadget HD Comments for Rogers reportedly implements more compression on HD channels</description>
<image>
<url>http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif</url>
<title>Engadget HD</title>
<link>http://hd.engadget.com</link>
</image>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright>
<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rogers reportedly implements more compression on HD channels]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</guid><description><![CDATA[so is the main way cable compaines compress signals is just to significantly lower the bit rate?  is it all about the bit rate?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[omar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 1st 2009 10:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rogers reportedly implements more compression on HD channels]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes. The lower the bitrate, the more HD channels they can squeeze down the pipe. If you have a 10 Mb pipe and each of your channels take up 1Mb, then you can only have 10 channels. If each channel only takes up .5Mb, then you can have 20. (I made up these numbers, but the concept is established, afaik).]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[THJ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 1st 2009 11:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rogers reportedly implements more compression on HD channels]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</guid><description><![CDATA[for cable and HD telecasting, what  bit rates are considered to be minimum acceptable quality for HD video... i would like some consensus numbers in order to compare how much compressed do cable companies actually do.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Omar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 1st 2009 11:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rogers reportedly implements more compression on HD channels]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes, by compressing bit rate they can still offer more channels at HD resolution so the advertising looks better...  The lower the bit rate, the lower quality of processing for each pixel on the screen... So you end up with up to 2 million terrible looking dots per frame on the screen but it can still be advertised as "1080P!"  This is no different from many streaming HD services available today.<br><br>By the way, Bluray offers 40 Mbps bit rate and I think standard definition DVDs are like 12 Mbps...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwnyc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 1st 2009 11:52PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rogers reportedly implements more compression on HD channels]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</guid><description><![CDATA[My bad.. DVDs are only 8 Mbps...<br><br>Here is a list of bit rate compression for different formats, streaming services, and broadcasting/cable/satellite services:<br><a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=962&tag=rbxccnbzd1" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=962&tag=rbxccnbzd1</a><br><br>Another more in depth look at bit rate and compression schemes:<a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=511" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=511</a><br><br>And:<br><a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=959" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=959</a><br><br>Take a look..]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwnyc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 2nd 2009 12:00AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rogers reportedly implements more compression on HD channels]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/01/rogers-reportedly-implements-more-compression-on-hd-channels/</guid><description><![CDATA[So comparing cable versus, satellite and FIOS tv for high def channels.  is it a huge noticeable difference in the PQ? when it comes to HDTV ive only dealt with Cable (cablevision) and have always been very disappointing in  the PQ.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Omar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 2nd 2009 12:00AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>