Difference between revisions of "Transcoding"
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| − | Transcoding is a mechanism that is only available on the latest STBs | + | Transcoding is a mechanism that is only available on the latest STBs, which uses special hardware, which is not available on the other recipients. This allows you to especially "HD" (but SD) channels, "backscale" to a lower resolution and lower quality, which significantly reduces the required bandwidth. Perfect for internet viewing, so streaming often requires too much bandwidth. |
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Revision as of 15:35, 7 May 2017
How does transcoding work.
Transcoding is a mechanism that is only available on the latest STBs, which uses special hardware, which is not available on the other recipients. This allows you to especially "HD" (but SD) channels, "backscale" to a lower resolution and lower quality, which significantly reduces the required bandwidth. Perfect for internet viewing, so streaming often requires too much bandwidth.
- Mut@nt
- VU+
Applications for watching TV not on TV
- Blackbox
- VLC
