Engadget has a major issue with their comments. I'd post it again, OTA HD is the best. No compression other than the one applied by the networks. It's disappointing to think of all the amount of compression every program out there is subjected to; after editing, encoding for disc, compressed by network according to their equipments' limitations, cable/satellite provider. Four stages that come to mind right away. At least with an antenna, you skip one.
Like Miggity said, this isn't necessarily true... all OTA HD stations here have crammed their signals with subchannels. The ABC station (supposedly HD) here runs an all-weather local channel, FOX (480p widescreen), CW, and Telemundo...
I didn't even know you could physically cram 5 stations onto one signal, but apparently you can. And they all look terrible.
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Engadget has a major issue with their comments.
I'd post it again, OTA HD is the best. No compression other than the one applied by the networks. It's disappointing to think of all the amount of compression every program out there is subjected to; after editing, encoding for disc, compressed by network according to their equipments' limitations, cable/satellite provider. Four stages that come to mind right away. At least with an antenna, you skip one.
I'm with you there... OTA HD, Netflix Blu, hulu.com, and netflix watch instantly, xbox marketplace... All in HD, or upconverted HD at least lol...
All that with a bad ass internet connection is STILL cheaper than what most people are paying for cableTV...
Like Miggity said, this isn't necessarily true... all OTA HD stations here have crammed their signals with subchannels. The ABC station (supposedly HD) here runs an all-weather local channel, FOX (480p widescreen), CW, and Telemundo...
I didn't even know you could physically cram 5 stations onto one signal, but apparently you can. And they all look terrible.