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Obama looks like Blanka on European TV's. Is he black or green?
orion:
"Chances are, the issues are the people converting it to PAL (assuming you're still using that archaic system) on your side of the pond."
I thought they were using DVB-T with COFDM modulation. Apparently COFDM is better than 8-VSB (which is what we use here in the US) particularly in dealing with multipath interference. I am not sure however what advantages/ disadvantages DVB-T offers vs ATSC. I only have a rudimentary understanding of all this, and am curious about it.
Level42:
Terrestrial PAL was phased out here at least a year ago.
There is DVB-T now, but it sucks IMHO. Very blocky and only 25 channels....and it's not free to get the commercial stations here !!?!?!?
The Netherlands is one of the most densely cabled countries in the world, so the vast majority of people have cable here. Yes most of them still receive analogue PAL through that, but lots or switching to digital now.
shmokes:
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In fact, as of Feb. 17, that's all there will be OTA.
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Don't be so sure.
Blanka:
I love DVB-T free to air. The 3 public channels are more TV then is bearable anyway.
--- Quote from: Level 42 ---There is DVB-T now, but it sucks IMHO. Very blocky
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Who talks about blocky on THIS forum? I love blocky. Hey I play 8-bit pixelcrap all the time!
Only thing funny is that soccer looks like indoor fussball. The grass is too many little contrasty bits for the MPEG compression, so it gets a solid green area on DVB-T.
Dartful Dodger:
--- Quote from: Subject: ---Is he black or green?
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--- Quote from: Obama ---Now Senator McCain suggests that somehow, you know, I'm green behind the ears.
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