Comcast Begins Converting 1080i Channels to 720p to "deliver superior video."

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I for one, with a 4K TV, have started to resort to streaming services for some shows as the Comcast signal is just plain bad. This isn't really a 1080i vs 720p argument. It's more the amount of compression and lower bandwidth Comcast has switched these channels to.

A 720p Hulu stream, is light years better than my local Fox signal at 720p. And this channel is still MPEG-2. I believe services such as HBO Go and Showtime Anytime also max at 720p. You cannot compare the Comcast signal to those. Comcast is just plain bad.

We also have a couple series recorded from Lifetime and AMC from over the summer when they were MPEG-2 and 1080i. The recordings are also much clearer than what is being provided today on those channels after the switch.

If you have a 4K TV, as of today it's an embarrassment to watch much of what Comcast delivers.

-Kevin