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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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12 months+ still complaining about the same issue (network congestion). When Comcast runs well I can get 32 megs downstream and push 6 megs upstream. That's at best, and certainly more than I expect. However, being a commercial account holder, and given the fact that I have begged and offered to pay more simply for my issue to be fixed, with no response, it at best, absolutely ridiculous.

I think all my squeaking has prompted them to split the fiber node. They were installing a huge chassis on a main road close to me, so I am hoping this is what they are doing. It's just ridiculous that this took 12 months, AND STILL COUNTING.

When it's bad, I can barely get 512kbps up/down.

I hope this gets fixed, and I anticipate the day Comcast releases DOCSIS 3.0. I still have hope in the good 'ol cable co! I hope they deliver on my hopes. lol.

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

Its Fixed mobile substitution.

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