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re: Cox Launches ESPNU in HD
Posted on 9/11/09 at 12:34 pm to Uncle JackD
Posted on 9/11/09 at 12:34 pm to Uncle JackD
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Posted on 9/11/09 at 12:37 pm to L S Usetheforce
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Posted on 9/11/09 at 12:38 pm to jlsutiger
quote:
quote: ESPNU HD is a 720p high definition simulcast of ESPNU so it is low def with a hi def border/graphics basically WRONG. 720p IS considered HD. Virtually every HD channel you have is 720p or 1080i. Those are both HD. All ESPN HD programming is broadcast in 720p. There will not be any side bars on your screen.
ESPNU HD and FIOS <3 LSU
Posted on 9/11/09 at 12:40 pm to jlsutiger
Getting USPNU in al.
Posted on 9/11/09 at 12:43 pm to cajunjj
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Getting USPNU in al
Suck it ESPN. USPN DOES NOT hate LSU.
Posted on 9/11/09 at 2:23 pm to jlsutiger
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WRONG. 720p IS considered HD. Virtually every HD channel you have is 720p or 1080i. Those are both HD. All ESPN HD programming is broadcast in 720p. There will not be any side bars on your screen.
Exactly, 720p/1080i is the standard for HD programming and 480i/480p is the standard for "low-def" programming at this time.
ESPN and most other sports networks choose to broadcast in 720p because of "progressive" scanning (that's what the "p" stands for). Progressive scanning is much better than "interlaced" scanning in 1080i for fast motion in sports.
Also, 1080p for mass broadcasting is not feasible at this time due to the huge amount of bandwidth it takes up. Hopefully, by upgrading our networks and compression technology we'll be able to watch sports in 1080p one day.
BTW: Japan already has experimented with UHD "Ultra-High Definition". The resolution is 4320p or quad-HD, which is actually 16x the resolution of 1080p and is near the maximum resolution that our human eyes can theoretically process. But don't expect his anytime soon. This technology is at least 20 years away before we'll see this our TVs and probably a lot longer for broadcasting.
Posted on 9/11/09 at 2:28 pm to grif82
I'm watching GT/Clemson replay now... it is a bazillion times better than the Cox HD for LSU games... The weird thing is that Cox HD for the Saints games are better than the LSU games.
Is the difference the cameras they use at LSU?
Is the difference the cameras they use at LSU?
Posted on 9/11/09 at 2:44 pm to SloMeaux
The difference is mainly bandwidth issues with cable/satellite providers where they broadcast with less picture quality than the original source. These types of broadcast are commonly referred to as "HD-lite".
This wiki article explains HD-lite: LINK
eta: Older cameras can also contribute to less picture quality
from the wiki article above:
This wiki article explains HD-lite: LINK
eta: Older cameras can also contribute to less picture quality
from the wiki article above:
quote:
Some material shown on 1080i high-definition channels in the US originates from material shot on older cameras that was only capable of 1440 samples per scanline, yet this material is generally quite acceptable to most viewers and is considered high-definition. Focusing on resolution alone can be misleading. For example, a signal transmitted in its original 1920 x 1080 format, even if only having 1440 unique samples per scanline, will likely appear superior to a highly recompressed signal shown at 1440 x 1080 with a lower bitrate than the standard 19.2 Mbit/s.
This post was edited on 9/11/09 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 9/11/09 at 3:00 pm to grif82
ESPNU HD on in metairie with cox on 785. Woo Hoo!!!!
Posted on 9/11/09 at 3:15 pm to chris44gwlsu
Uptown has 785 now....
Posted on 9/11/09 at 3:21 pm to Girl1824
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Girl1824
Member since 2007-7 posts.
So maybe you aren't on here much, and lest it be lost in between the chicken littles and nerdworks postingsin this thread------pics, or GTFO!
Posted on 9/11/09 at 4:46 pm to chris44gwlsu
Broadcasting on 785 in BR also!
Posted on 9/11/09 at 6:34 pm to itiger
Channel 785 ESPNU in HD on now in Gonzales. 
Posted on 9/11/09 at 6:54 pm to pochejp
Comcast has also added ESPNU in HD this week in several areas too.
Posted on 9/11/09 at 9:31 pm to LSU
but do you gotta have the $2.99 sports tier to get the HD channel ?? right now when i put it on 785 it says i have to subscribe ?
Posted on 9/11/09 at 10:51 pm to Zilla
Is anyone in Lafayette having problems with nothing showing up. Its on my menu, but it says that it is temporarily off the air. I tried unplugging my box and resetting it and this did not work. Help please.
Posted on 9/12/09 at 12:49 am to Zilla
yes
Posted on 9/12/09 at 1:29 am to Girl1824
Cox only gets off their @ss once their feet are to the fire..
ATT U-Verse is about to put a hurting on their customer base numbers, once all their boxes are in place..
To quote Carlito Brigante.."Here comes the pain!"
ATT U-Verse is about to put a hurting on their customer base numbers, once all their boxes are in place..
To quote Carlito Brigante.."Here comes the pain!"
This post was edited on 9/12/09 at 1:33 am
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