Re: BANDWIDTH: Take back the spectrum!

From: Ken Meyering (ken@define.com)
Date: Mon Nov 16 1998 - 21:10:34 MST


mark@unicorn.com wrote:

> While I think that HDTV is a pretty silly idea -- much better to store the
> movie digitally in the original format and have the TV convert it on the
> fly to whatever aspect ratio the user chooses -- within its limits the 16:9
> format does make sense.

Then can we expect computer displays and display adapters that
support 1600x900 resolution as a standard? Is this a good
*convergence* target? Would this keep the popcorn munchers and web
surfers happy for a reasonable period?



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