Netflix never used its $1M algorithm (2012)

Re:Netflix never used its $1M algorithm (2012) by fomine3 on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @07:49PM (#38945858)

NTSC DVD native max resolution is 720x480 (ignore more depth like overscan) that isn't 16:9. So most 16:9 titles uses non-1:1 PAR to display 16:9 that isn't ideal for quality. Though anyway any DVD quality is now considered poor regardless of aspect ratio.

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Re:Netflix never used its $1M algorithm (2012) by Wowfunhappy on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @07:55PM (#38945920)

Why is non-1:1 PAR bad beyond just the raw pixel count?

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Re:Netflix never used its $1M algorithm (2012) by fomine3 on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @08:00PM (#38945979)

I think it's obviously bad for Dot-by-Dot displaying especially on LCD, but I remembered that 480p DbD LCD wasn't a thing.

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Re:Netflix never used its $1M algorithm (2012) by Wowfunhappy on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @08:26PM (#38946185)

480p LCD's do exist (or did), iirc they were marketed as "Enhanced Definition" as opposed to the later "High Definition" displays. However, they were 4:3.

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Re:Netflix never used its $1M algorithm (2012) by astrange on Thursday January 11, 2024 @04:11AM (#38949693)

Remember it's compressed, so a higher pixel resolution at the same bitrate could end up lower quality.

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