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From: mcdonald@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (Doug McDonald)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: JPEG as a route to affordable computer animation
Keywords: JPEG CCUBE compression animation video
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Date: 15 Nov 90 17:14:01 GMT
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In article <1990Nov15.023216.12172@nntp-server.caltech.edu> woolstar@nntp-server.caltech.edu (John D. Woolverton) writes:
>
>   Now at 25:1 compression, you can tell the difference between
>original and JPEG on a RGB monitor, but it is very difficult on
>a TV.
On some pictures.

>A demonstration tape from C-Cube itself
Meaningless. Lets see demonstrations tapes from neutral parties.
Or people out to find problems.

>
>   So, I'm looking to jump on the JPEG bandwagon, dump the single
>frame recorder, and video controllers (about a $12k investment),
>and work with a much simpler system.
>

For broadcast TV, quality is not very important, NTSC is so crappy
anyway. Lets think about real high definition TV, not poorer than
NTSC. 

Doug MCDonald