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- From: ccofjg@dct.ac.uk (Frazer Greig)
- Newsgroups: rec.video
- Subject: Re: PALPlus
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.165516.3154@dct.ac.uk>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 16:55:16 GMT
- References: <1j3fhfINN1sm@uk-news.uk.sun.com> <1993Jan27.141608.3139@dct.ac.uk>
- Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology
- Lines: 48
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- In article <1993Jan27.141608.3139@dct.ac.uk>, ccofjg@dct.ac.uk (Frazer Greig) writes:
- > In article <1j3fhfINN1sm@uk-news.uk.sun.com>, marcob@polo.Italy.Sun.COM (Marco Barsotti - SUN Italy ) writes:
- >> In the january issue of a british satellite magazine, there is a
- >> reference to the forthcoming "PALPlus Standard" for terrestrial broadcast.
- >>
- >> There is no explaination of what it is, but the article seems to
- >> suggest that it is normal pal with 16:9 aspect ratio.
- >>
- >> Anyone have more details ?
- >>
- >> Thanks
- >>
- >> Marco Barsotti
- >> Sun microsystems Italy
- >
- > PALPlus is widescreen version of PAL. It was created initially so that
- > terrestial broadcasters could transmit widescreen broadcasts, because the D2MAC
- > bandwidth is too large to be used terrestially.
- >
- > PalPlus is compatible with existing PAL television sets and the newer 16:9
- >
- > If a 4:3 set receives a PalPlus signal it will display it in letterbox The new
- > 16:9 sets will display the full widescreen image. It uses digital signals which
- > are embedded in the black bars to improve the picture quality.
- >
- > Unfortunately present video recorders cant handle the high frequency digital
- > helper signals. I think they are working on a modified SVHS system.
- >
- > it is hoped that PALplus broadcasts can begin in the Autumn of '95.
- >
- > --
- > Frazer Greig Internet: CCOFJG@DCT.AC.UK
- > Computer Centre Janet: CCOFJG@UK.AC.DUNDEE-TECH
- > Dundee Institute of Technology
- --
- I made a mistake in the previous posting. Existing 4:3 sets will not be
- compatible with PalPlus.
-
- 4:3 Palplus sets will receive the old Pal and the new standard but in letterbox
- form.
-
- Apologies
-
- Frazer Greig Internet: CCOFJG@DCT.AC.UK
- Computer Centre Janet: CCOFJG@UK.AC.DUNDEE-TECH
- Dundee Institute of Technology
- Dundee
- Scotland
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