No more "standard definition"

[CptGreedle]

Originally Posted by Chevypower

PAL = standard definition
NTSC = low definition

WOW.. way wrong.

PAL and NTSC are different, but not that different. Resolution n PAL is higher than NTSC, but bitrate on NTSC is higher than PAL.
They balance out. But BOTH are "Standard Definition".

Low def is for things that truely are low def, lower than what a standard TV uses... internet, ipods, phones, etc. DVDs (PAL and NTSC) are standard, as is VHS although the quality is lower. BD is High def.
Ultra High is only on film and special equipment.

[Chevypower]

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

WOW.. way wrong.

PAL and NTSC are different, but not that different. Resolution n PAL is higher than NTSC, but bitrate on NTSC is higher than PAL.
They balance out. But BOTH are "Standard Definition".

Low def is for things that truely are low def, lower than what a standard TV uses... internet, ipods, phones, etc. DVDs (PAL and NTSC) are standard, as is VHS although the quality is lower. BD is High def.
Ultra High is only on film and special equipment.

First of all, I was kind of joking.... (kinda like those nerdy jokes about NTSC standing for Not The Same Color) What do you mean about the bit rate is higher on NTSC? The bitrates are variable, and nothing to do with PAL/NTSC!!! These formats were around long before digital! The color burst on PAL is 4.43Mhz, and NTSC is 3.58Mhz. The color is noticably MUCH better on PAL than it is on NTSC, the reolution is 576x720 vs 480x720, technically they are both standard definition, but I grew up in Australia, and only just moved to the US... gosh, it's like having a fly screen over the TV and the color signal turned down, almost like it's completely washed out.

[Mr. Cinema]

I'm standard definition no more...no more...

[Minimejer05]

I still think DVD is standard.

[Copywriter]

I don't give a crap. I don't buy SDs, DVDs or whatever you want to call them anymore.

Call em what you want.

BLUs or bust.