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still_one

(92,190 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2015, 07:18 PM Apr 2015

Fox, NBC Also Say Verizon's New Bundles Violate Contracts

Fox and Comcast-owned NBC Universal have joined ESPN in claiming that Verizon's new marginally-more-flexible cable bundles violate the broadcasters' existing contracts. ESPN was the first to complain earlier this week that Verizon's new channel options -- which provide a core selection of channels then offers an assortment of $10 channel packs -- isn't allowed under current broadcasting agreements.

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Fox-NBC-Also-Say-Verizons-New-Bundles-Violate-Contracts-133450

In this case it is about unbundling sports, but it might also evolve into unbundling of other things, such as fox news, etc.

From the folks who brought us deregulation, these government created monopolies have wreaked expensive costs for pay TV. There is a reason more people are "cutting the cord". You have hundreds of channels, and watch at most 10. Thank goodness for Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and other outlets that actually give people a little more flexibility

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Fox, NBC Also Say Verizon's New Bundles Violate Contracts (Original Post) still_one Apr 2015 OP

Pissed me off so I got myself an antenna. They are done. n/t Bonhomme Richard Apr 2015 #1

That's what I did. 840high Apr 2015 #6

Fiber optic picture, which I think is Verizon, is vastly superior to cable or satellite NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #2

The picture is only as good as the resolution. NutmegYankee Apr 2015 #3

YOu dont get the full resolution from cable or satellite, it is diluted and with fiber it isnt NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #4

Basic cable yes, but HD cable channels are full resolution. NutmegYankee Apr 2015 #5

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

1. Pissed me off so I got myself an antenna. They are done. n/t

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 07:26 PM

Apr 2015

840high

(17,196 posts)

6. That's what I did.

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 11:37 PM

Apr 2015

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

2. Fiber optic picture, which I think is Verizon, is vastly superior to cable or satellite

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 07:28 PM

Apr 2015

wouldnt it be great if we could get these services and not pay a for profit conglomerate for it who will always charge the very most they can no matter what?

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)

3. The picture is only as good as the resolution.

Reply to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 07:33 PM

Apr 2015

If the broadcast is in 1080i HD, then the method to get the signal to you doesn't matter. I use antenna because the broadcast stations broadcast in 1080i.

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

4. YOu dont get the full resolution from cable or satellite, it is diluted and with fiber it isnt

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 07:36 PM

Apr 2015

I know for a fact what I am telling you...

My son has it, I have DTV, I have the best Plasma made under $25,000 Pioneer Elite and his picture on his Samsung makes mine look dim and not in hi def in comparison

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)

5. Basic cable yes, but HD cable channels are full resolution.

Reply to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 07:47 PM

Apr 2015

I know that for a fact. I actually get the channels from the antenna, which are in the maximum broadcast resolution as well. I use a Sharp Aquos LED TV and also pump the signal to a TV tuner card. With 2 AMD R9 290X graphics cards in Crossfire, I see no difference on my very up to date gaming Monitor.

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