This thread is going nowhere, guys. The OP/TS is inviting over thinking, and has been nitpicking just about everything since he got a Hopper. Downloaded VOD, regardless of internet speed, is what you get. Some over compressed, some not. I downloaded an HBO movie, watched after about five minutes into the download, and looked good to me.
since when is asking a question..........nitpicking or over thinking............if you don't want to answer a question..........then IGNORE the thread instead of hurling insults at people trying to improve their knowledge & their system