Re(2): [AV Media Matters] Compression discussion.

[tony gardner <anthony.gardner@cec.eu.int>]

>
>2.  A single round-trip through a compression system does not indicate
>problems that may be introduced by concatenated compression.

>     If the sole function of an archive is to provide reproduction on
>site, then the concatenated-compression issue need not be considered.
>If, however, reproduced material may be subject to additional stages of
>transmission or recording compression, then it should be considered.

This is obviously very important. It is why I said that the archiving
compression scheme chosen must have a good quality headroom over that of the
potential uses of the material.

tony

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