ROOT Sports aka ATT Sports Network: better compression?

[peelpub94]

Something I've noticed watching the Center Ice package on my new TV. There is a marked difference in quality between games on the Fox RSNs and ATT Sports Network. Is this because it's ran by Directv already and they're capable of cheaper compression in-network? It's glaringly obvious when watching on a 65" 4K tv. The Fox RSNs look terrible in comparison when stretched.

 

[Jimbo]

I didn't know there was an ATT Sports Network ....

 

[comp9]

Root sports is now ATT sports network. Has been for awhile now

 

[IcEWoLF]

I sub to NBA LP and it varies from market to market, sometimes Fox Sports look better than the alternatives, and sometimes the other way around.

 

[ejb1980]

Root sports is now ATT sports network. Has been for awhile now

Not officially, they just use the branding. I still see Root Sports in their ads and, well, the channel name/logo on the guide/info banner...

 

[comp9]

Correct. They are all still roots sports. But are all apart of the att sports network

 

[peelpub94]

Still curious about this and how we can check compression and other statistics per network. I guess we really can't can we? But I can definitely tell with the naked eye the Root/ATT Sports Network are far better.

 

[Radioguy41]

I watched a Pirates game the other day and it clearly had the AT&T logo in the upper right hand corner.

 

[peelpub94]

Yes, just like for the Penguins games too.