The local RSNs (Yes and SNY) broadcast HD pictures on channels 96 and 97 in the New York Metro area. These were part of the August announcement to begin broadcast of regional sports networks in MPEG-4 in select markets.
Since day 1, these channels suffer from the 8mm effect whenever there is motion, such as the pitcher throwing the ball. I have called retention and Level 2 support at least 6 times and they say there is a transmission problem and that it is being worked on.
This has been widely reported on other sites, however nothing seems to be getting done to fix the root cause. It is absolutely a mpeg-4 problem, because at times the same game is broadcast on 95 which is mpeg-2 with good quality.
They want to move to MPEG-4 for obvious reasons with MPEG-2 bandwidth, yet can't seem to get a decent picture for MONTHS.
Can someone report when this will be fixed so we can watch baseball on these channels, there are only two weeks left in the season, then hockey will start and they are suppose to add MSG (per press release) which will be horrible to view like this.
Since day 1, these channels suffer from the 8mm effect whenever there is motion, such as the pitcher throwing the ball. I have called retention and Level 2 support at least 6 times and they say there is a transmission problem and that it is being worked on.
This has been widely reported on other sites, however nothing seems to be getting done to fix the root cause. It is absolutely a mpeg-4 problem, because at times the same game is broadcast on 95 which is mpeg-2 with good quality.
They want to move to MPEG-4 for obvious reasons with MPEG-2 bandwidth, yet can't seem to get a decent picture for MONTHS.
Can someone report when this will be fixed so we can watch baseball on these channels, there are only two weeks left in the season, then hockey will start and they are suppose to add MSG (per press release) which will be horrible to view like this.
