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Clint Comer August 21st, 2005 12:48 PM

What would you rather have??
 
A 720x480 movie lower quality, or a 360x240 high quality version?

Henry Cho August 21st, 2005 09:58 PM

i'm assuming you're talking about compression for playback on a computer? then you're talking about 640x480 vs 320x240. your question implies filesize is a consideration. if filesize is indeed an issue, 320x240 high quality should result in a smaller filesize than 640x480 at lower quality using the same format. that said, i would probably rather see a high quality 320x240 than an overly compressed 640x480. 320x240 high quality will look ok scaled up, but bad compression artifacts tend to stay visible scaled down.

James Connors August 22nd, 2005 05:13 AM

Is it a question of transfer limits and storage sizes at your end, or concern for the user?

If its the latter, why not offer multiple streams? Those on a 300-500kbit line will appreciate a lower quality / lower res version, whilst those on a 2mbit+ would dig a higher quality one.


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