Yes Broadcast are compressing their digital signals but the cable/satellite people are recompressing that compressed digital signal a few times more to get the bandwidth down. Try comparing a cable/satellite signal on a digital tv to the same station on an outdoor antenna or simple rabbit ears. You get more artifacts on the second hand digital source.
> Actually, you're thinking about the old analog days. Broadcast TV will > be compressing quite a bit in the digital era. > > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 3:13 PM, John Duncan Yoyo > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> If you get a clear signal from a roof top antenna it certainly is the >> way to go. No compression artifacts from the cable and Satellite >> providers trying to scrunch more signal into the limitations of their >> bandwidth. > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
