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The problem might not be the bandwidth
Bandwidth is not a pure quality indicator, as you can use part or all of the bandwidth to transmit garbage. The quality really reside in the encoder. sorry to state the obvoius, but we must always keep that in mind when talking video quality.

That said, the problem with H264 is the processing power required to come up with a decent result. Just look at the requirement for H264 playback, and imagine that encoding requires one order of magnitude more processing capability than playback, and you havbe your answer. Yes h264 has many features MPEG2 does not have to enhance quality; but your camcoder simply does not have the guts to implement them, and you end up with a poor encoder that simply cannot do the jobs. Where you to enhance the bandwidth, the problem wouldn't be dramatically changed.
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Very interesting - consumer be aware  green alien | 02/11/08
The problem might not be the bandwidth  s_souche | 02/11/08
You may be right, and the lack of interframe compression is a killer for  georgeou | 02/11/08
It has interframe compression  BobTurbo | 04/09/08
We live in a world where 192k MP3 is replacing CD Quality Audio...  BitTwiddler | 02/11/08
No, it's like saying you don't need 128 kbps MP3s and that 64kbps is enough  georgeou | 02/11/08
thanks George  Linux Geek | 02/11/08
The three cheapest 4 GB SDHC cards on Newegg are Class 6  enduser_z | 02/11/08
Yup, you're right. It did play a factor when they were building this gear  georgeou | 02/11/08
Like comparing JPEG with RAW  interlocutor | 02/11/08
You mean "High Definition Fuzz"?  kd5auq | 02/11/08
HD doesn't mean High Quality  interlocutor | 02/11/08
Oh here we go again  georgeou | 02/11/08
point me to a high quality video  s_souche | 02/11/08
Define high versus moderate  georgeou | 02/11/08
Don't move the goal posts  interlocutor | 02/11/08
I didn't move the goal posts, and I'm not the one claiming more than a 2:1  georgeou | 02/11/08
Manufacturer warnings  interlocutor | 02/11/08
You can't increase sensor size and keep a small form factor  georgeou | 02/11/08
And Hinders Quality  BobTurbo | 04/10/08
RE: Are AVCHD camcorders the next HD lie?  sharrestom@... | 02/11/08
Good points, but the cameras used were identical optics and sensors  georgeou | 02/11/08
Inter versus Intra  BobTurbo | 04/09/08
Just not true!  sijulien@... | 02/11/08
It's only twice as good if you're comparing to non-optimized MPEG-2  georgeou | 02/11/08
They both use interframe interpolation  BobTurbo | 04/09/08
good article just some thoughts...  patibulo | 02/11/08
Actually, you reversed what I was saying.  georgeou | 02/12/08
Is there any difference?  patibulo | 02/12/08
Those pictures are NOT unnoticeable  georgeou | 02/13/08
How About These Pictures  BobTurbo | 04/10/08
For most consumers a $1,000 is not cheap  Roubos | 02/12/08
These AVCHD cameras get as low as $700  georgeou | 02/12/08
RE: Are AVCHD camcorders the next HD lie?  pcockerell@... | 02/12/08
AVCHD and interframe compression  frank_o@... | 02/12/08
There are two AVCHDs  georgeou | 02/13/08
Re: There are two AVCHDs  frank_o@... | 02/13/08
Yes there is, look here  georgeou | 02/13/08
Re: Yes there is, look here  frank_o@... | 02/14/08
I made a mistake in believing one of the threads  georgeou | 02/13/08
Re: I made a mistake in believing one of the threads  frank_o@... | 02/14/08
These are 1080 24p or 30p cameras  georgeou | 02/13/08
Re: These are 1080 24p or 30p cameras  frank_o@... | 02/14/08
Re: AVCHD and interframe compression (correction)  frank_o@... | 02/14/08
The bigger lie  Cornhead | 02/16/08
What in the world? There is no DRM in this.  georgeou | 02/17/08
Your Article is Vague and Meaningless  BobTurbo | 04/09/08
RE: Are AVCHD camcorders the next HD lie?  opioiower | 06/23/08
RE: Are AVCHD camcorders the next HD lie?  terjeb@... | 08/10/08
RE: Are AVCHD camcorders the next HD lie?  terjeb@... | 08/11/08
RE: Are AVCHD camcorders the next HD lie?  cfloyd6116 | 10/12/08
RE: Are AVCHD camcorders the next HD lie?  rubyseth | 07/31/09

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