Re: AMC HD is Low Quality
tns
Master - Level 2

Its not FIos.

Reportedly Comcast gets the same feed as others.   So .....

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Re: AMC HD is Low Quality
bobbo527
Specialist - Level 3
AMC has been low quality period, ever since they start showing idiotic commercials and constantly run the annoying graphics on screen. I know that is not the answer you were looking for LOL but don't watch AMC any more (same goes with once great now the equally terrible IFC).
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Re: AMC HD is Low Quality
Justin46
Legend

I posted much earlier in this thread that AMC HD did not seem that great to me but not as bad as it does to all of you. Right now I just tuned to AMC HD and The Juror is on, and the picture is really EXCELLENT, even the ads are good! In fact, it looks even better than Forever Young on HDNet Movies. How can that be? Has something changed? Or are the issues all of you see VHO dependent? I am in VHO 1 if that makes any difference.

Just wondering. And strange....

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Justin
Verizon FiOS TV, Internet, and phone
QIP7232, IMG 1.8, Build 02.54
Keller, TX 76248

Re: AMC HD is Low Quality
tns
Master - Level 2

@Justin wrote:

I posted much earlier in this thread that AMC HD did not seem that great to me but not as bad as it does to all of you. Right now I just tuned to AMC HD and The Juror is on, and the picture is really EXCELLENT, even the ads are good! In fact, it looks even better than Forever Young on HDNet Movies. How can that be? Has something changed? Or are the issues all of you see VHO dependent? I am in VHO 1 if that makes any difference.

Just wondering. And strange....

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Justin
Verizon FiOS TV, Internet, and phone
QIP7232, IMG 1.8, Build 02.54
Keller, TX 76248


I don't watch it much, but several things can make a difference.  A program with a low amount of movement is more likely to still look good even at a lower bit rate.  And some tv's will show up errors more than others and some have circuits to correct some types of common Mpeg errors.

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Re: AMC HD is Low Quality
ritchwise
Enthusiast - Level 2

To Justin-

What is VHO1?

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Re: AMC HD is Low Quality
Justin46
Legend

@ritchwise wrote:

To Justin-

What is VHO1?


VHO = Video Hub Office

Here is a link to a description and list of VHOs:

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/16492

VHO01 is in the DFW area in North Texas. I guess it is VHO01 because FiOS TV was first delivered to customers here in Keller, TX.

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Justin
Verizon FiOS TV, Internet, and phone
QIP7232, IMG 1.8, Build 02.54
Keller, TX 76248

Re: AMC HD is Low Quality
jd50001
Enthusiast - Level 2

If you have this issue, consider voting here: http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Share-Your-Ideas-with-Verizon/Improve-AMC-HD-Feed/idi-p/330055

A Verizon tech confirmed to me that the Burlington, MA VHO has a terrible AMC HD feed and that Verizon is aware of the problem.  Perhaps voting will help Verizon make this problem a higher priority.