said by Eat Me
:Cable companies can offer better than U-Verse if they get rid of the analog channels and use MPEG-4 transport for their video offerings.
Remember that U-Verse is using LESS bandwidth than what a typical cable company has yet is offering more.
Yes, exactly. It's a shame because cable has so much potential at their fingertips. But all of that potential gets lost because many of the MSOs won't make the investment in better set-top equipment for their customers. The satellite companies were smart and quickly moved to MPEG-4 gear before HD really took off.