It is actually a function of the compressing codec and the original
source material. The quality is better because the quality of the
source was better (HDTV vs analog cable) and the file size is smaller
because the codec used is better (divx/mpeg-4 vs mpeg-2).
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Brian
To: The Hardware List
Subject: RE: [H] Quality of Video Formats
Yes encoding can make things better. It can clean up the
picture, improve
audio video sync, remove noise. It can also make things
worse. It depends
on what you use, and your level of expertise . Experience is
what makes