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April 28, 2008

Comcast Wins a BUNGL For HD Compression

The Associated Press is now reporting on the additional compression that cable companies are imposing on High Definition channels, that I reported on earlier this month.   The 3:1 compression creates a visibly inferior experience.  As one user put it:

"I couldn't really tell if what I was seeing was really better than what I saw on regular television"

The point here is that users are being ripped off, paying for high definition channels that they aren't really receiving, and for that achievement, I'm awarding a BUNGL to Comcast. 

This makes two BUNGLs for the cable industry, giving them sole position of first place! 

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Ike ..you know where they are going. Mobile only. That is now 14% of all households.

Its Fixed mobile substitution.

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