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Old 03-01-2010, 11:47 PM   #187
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Mike02: ok, so where does that leave the BBC with its 9.7 mbps CBR? And the EBU recommendation of 12.1 mbps minimum bitrate for its current encoder at its current resolution?

I don't think any sensible person is saying there can't be significant bitrate reductions that maintain or, gasp, improve the PQ, perhaps back to the trial levels. (Hat ready on the grill.) It's just that the BBC has gone too far and underestimated its audience IMHO. I believe the high level decisions are being taken by the guy who gave us DAB...God help us.

Why should tweaking be especially high on the agenda for the next few weeks? Was that an insider hint about current events?

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