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bfdtv · 04-03-08, 05:24 PM

I just compared last week's recordings of Color Correction - ''It's Not Easy Being Green'' from HGTV. VideoRedo reported the FiOS version at 13.78Mbps and the Comcast version at 11.20Mbps.

The HGTV source feed is clearly overcompressed. Blocking and blurring is common on this channel with both Comcast and FiOS. It is not specific to Comcast. Comcast is responsible for some added noise on both static and moving images, but the differences really pale in comparison to the problems with the original source feed.

I would say this is one of the worst quality channels on both providers.

HGTV on FiOS

HGTV on Comcast

HGTV on FiOS

HGTV on Comcast

Click each for the full-resolution PNGs.

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bfdtv AVS Addicted Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13,322	I just compared last week's recordings of Color Correction - ''It's Not Easy Being Green'' from HGTV. VideoRedo reported the FiOS version at 13.78Mbps and the Comcast version at 11.20Mbps. The HGTV source feed is clearly overcompressed. Blocking and blurring is common on this channel with both Comcast and FiOS. It is not specific to Comcast. Comcast is responsible for some added noise on both static and moving images, but the differences really pale in comparison to the problems with the original source feed. I would say this is one of the worst quality channels on both providers. HGTV on FiOS HGTV on Comcast HGTV on FiOS HGTV on Comcast Click each for the full-resolution PNGs. Last edited by bfdtv; 04-05-08 at 03:37 AM..