The idea,... if I'm correct, is that DTV was invented with HDTV in mind. When we buy HDTV sets and HDTV boxes we want HD 16:9 content. Why are local stations multi casting and reducing the rate of the main HD station? Did I miss a law?
I have TWO PBS stations in Denver. One does HD material. The other one thinks that they will be more successful if they multi cast 4 stations with 4:3 material. They think that the multi will be more appealing than HD. My ABC sends HD at 12.75 MBPS, NBC 14.75 MBPS, PBS (the HD one) at 17 MBPS, and CBS 19 BMPS. CBS and PBS look the best by far.
To me it's like buying a farrarri and renting track time on a dirt bike trail. You can do it, but it won't be pretty.
I have TWO PBS stations in Denver. One does HD material. The other one thinks that they will be more successful if they multi cast 4 stations with 4:3 material. They think that the multi will be more appealing than HD. My ABC sends HD at 12.75 MBPS, NBC 14.75 MBPS, PBS (the HD one) at 17 MBPS, and CBS 19 BMPS. CBS and PBS look the best by far.
To me it's like buying a farrarri and renting track time on a dirt bike trail. You can do it, but it won't be pretty.