Difference between MPEG 2 and MPEG 4

[Feline Joe]

Hi again,

Sorry for such a newbie question, but what is the difference between MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 and how does this difference relate to  legal FTA (not pirated) Sat video reception?

Thank you again for putting up with my questions.

Joe, KB0TXC

 

[VictoriaFTA]

MPEG-2 is a trash video codec from 1996 that handles compression very poorly and needs obscene bitrates >40 Mbps to not be filled with macroblocking and detail loss.

H.264 is from the mid-2000's, much better, and doesn't macroblock at low bitrates. It can look as good as >40 Mbps MPEG-2 at bitrates of 20 Mbps

HEVC is the best of all of them.

 

[Feline Joe]

So what type of FTA box should I get? I have a very small little receiver from china, I think it is called koquit or something. Bought it NIB at a hamfest for 5 bucks.

Thank you again! I will get this going soon!

Joe KB0TXC

 

[primestar31]

So what type of FTA box should I get? I have a very small little receiver from china, I think it is called koquit or something. Bought it NIB at a hamfest for 5 bucks.

Thank you again! I will get this going soon!

Joe KB0TXC

This is a good choice for a starter receiver. Good place to order from also:

Amiko MINI 4K UHD DVB-S2 S2X H.265 HEVC FTA Receiver

Amiko MINI 4K UHD DVB-S2 S2X H.265 HEVC FTA Receiver We load the latest Factory Firmware and our custom Satellite/Transponder List for North America prior to shipment. FEATURES 2 High Speed USB 2.0 Connection Support External infra port Blind Scan, Manual Scan, PID Scan NTP clock keeps time 100%...

hypermegasat.com

 

[navychop]

“High Speed” USB 2?

 

[primestar31]

“High Speed” USB 2?

Sure, compared to USB-1. It's a receiver, NOT a computer. It doesn't need anything higher than USB-2 for doing DVR stuff.

 

[navychop]

Well, yes, this is true. But I question calling 2, not 3, as high speed. Not a descriptor they needed to use