720x486 is standard NTSC full res. When I load uncompressed video into an Avid - the video res is 720x486 - standard NTSC. It has been this way since the dawn of digital video editing in the early 90s.
720x480 is the standard res for DV or DVD. They lost the 6 pixels for compression reasons - but you'll only notice the difference if you load it into an editing system - you'll never see it on a TV.
Trivia: The N64 (and PS) only outputted 320x240 and it was upscalled to full NTSC.
"Standard Definition has a resolution of 320x200 pixels (through an RCA cable), or 64,000 dots. S-Video can carry up to 800x600 pixel, or 480,000 dots. 1080p carries a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, or 2,073,600 pixels."
Well - your idea that SD takes less to render than HD is correct - but your NTSC stats are WAY off. NTSC is 720x486 pixels. No more - no less. 800x600 is a computer resolution - NOT a video one. DVDs (and MiniDV) are actually 720x480.
But also - this is moot - because RCA and SVIDEO are ANALOG so pixels don't enter into the picture at all. But stored as a digital source - uncompressed NTSC video is 720x486 non-square pixels.
I'm sorry - but Wii Sports looks like a BLAST! Have you seen that boxing game? Heck - I'd be surprised if I get a Wii and ONLY a Wii at launch. I'm really looking forward to Wii Sports (plus the Wii Play with the Air Hockey and Duck Hunt)
With my busy work schedule I don't have time for epics anymore. Boxing looks like so much fun.
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720x486 is standard NTSC full res. When I load uncompressed video into an Avid - the video res is 720x486 - standard NTSC. It has been this way since the dawn of digital video editing in the early 90s.
720x480 is the standard res for DV or DVD. They lost the 6 pixels for compression reasons - but you'll only notice the difference if you load it into an editing system - you'll never see it on a TV.
Trivia: The N64 (and PS) only outputted 320x240 and it was upscalled to full NTSC.
"Standard Definition has a resolution of 320x200 pixels (through an RCA cable), or 64,000 dots. S-Video can carry up to 800x600 pixel, or 480,000 dots. 1080p carries a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, or 2,073,600 pixels." Well - your idea that SD takes less to render than HD is correct - but your NTSC stats are WAY off. NTSC is 720x486 pixels. No more - no less. 800x600 is a computer resolution - NOT a video one. DVDs (and MiniDV) are actually 720x480. But also - this is moot - because RCA and SVIDEO are ANALOG so pixels don't enter into the picture at all. But stored as a digital source - uncompressed NTSC video is 720x486 non-square pixels.
I'm sorry - but Wii Sports looks like a BLAST! Have you seen that boxing game? Heck - I'd be surprised if I get a Wii and ONLY a Wii at launch. I'm really looking forward to Wii Sports (plus the Wii Play with the Air Hockey and Duck Hunt) With my busy work schedule I don't have time for epics anymore. Boxing looks like so much fun.