Comcast swaps HD quality for quantity

Iria · Apr 3, 2008, 05:23 AM

To carve out room for more HD channels, Comcast has now made the decision to sacrifice on the side of quality. But will customers, already hesistant to pay extra for HD content packages, accept sub-standard HD?

As described in detail in a blog on the AV Forum's Web site, Comcast recently started to recompress and degrade HD video on some of its systems, with the process going into affect in most Comcast areas by early April.
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Source: BetaNews

Judas · Apr 3, 2008, 04:35 PM

holy cap... i'd be right pissed

Apr 3, 2008, 05:23 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Comcast swaps HD quality for quantity To carve out room for more HD channels, Comcast has now made the decision to sacrifice on the side of quality. But will customers, already hesistant to pay extra for HD content packages, accept sub-standard HD? As described in detail in a blog on the AV Forum's Web site, Comcast recently started to recompress and degrade HD video on some of its systems, with the process going into affect in most Comcast areas by early April. _____________ Source: BetaNews