"Interpreter" in MPEG4 NOT VC1

[arty100]

My XA1 indicates that the above Universal title is:

MPEG4AVC

FYI

 

[jgantert]

I hope this isn't a new trend, as I hear the PQ isn't quite as good on that title.

-John

 

[Ilya]

'U2 Rattle and Hum' was MPEG-4 as well. It didn't look great (not necessarily the format's fault).

 

[teamerickson]

I would think that if the BD supporters can make mpeg2 look good, then mpeg4 should eventualy be able to look better.

 

[jgantert]

I would think that if the BD supporters can make mpeg2 look good, then mpeg4 should eventualy be able to look better.

I bet it heavily depends on the source (ie: animation / live action, length, etc) for making mpeg2 look good. Even though the trend is that BR mpeg2 has been looking better, that's not always the case. Some recent mpeg2 reviews have not been as positive (Haunted Mansion comes to mind as a recent not-so-good mpeg2 release).

Honestly, tho... who cares about the codec as long as the movie looks good!

-John

 

[T2k]

The only reason on would think MPEG2 could look better is they had enough time to learn it on DVDs.

In reality modern codecs are usually much better and VC-1 isn't new either and taxes the hardware less than h.264 - it's far the best codec, I think.

 

[tnsprin]

The only reason on would think MPEG2 could look better is they had enough time to learn it on DVDs.

In reality modern codecs are usually much better and VC-1 isn't new either and taxes the hardware less than h.264 - it's far the best codec, I think.

It is totally incorrect to say that mpeg4/vc-1 are better then mpeg2 IF bitrate is not considered. These newer codecs allow better picture at a lower bitrate, but do not in and of themselves produce a better picture. Actually the best picture is either totally uncompressed or one of the lostless codecs. The problem mentioned with some of BD discs is that given the uncompressed audio used not enought bit rate was given to the MPEG2 to produce a really quality HD picture.

All of that is changing with the latest discs, most of which are in VC1 or MPEG4.