Topic 'Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.' in forum 'Verizon FIOS TV' - dslreports.com

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:39:28 EDT

JMikeF posted :

If OP would state on which channels he is experiencing the macroblocking, we could determine if it is caused by providers, Verizon, or something on his end.

The past couple of days, the pic quality has stablized. I noticed the noise on Nat Geo/Discovery mostly, but it's improved.

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:19:24 EDT

TitusTroy posted :

said by knarf829:

they're sure not leaning on video quality in their advertising as heavily as they had been, either.

I noticed that as well...they used to always advertise about the best picture quality etc but now they are focusing on the fiber optic network and internet speeds

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:13:08 EDT

knarf829 posted :

said by nlk10010:

Well, I could link you to a page that said 2+2 = 4, it would have about the same relevance. Where exactly did Verizon say or imply that adding any of these would impact "quality"?

Of course they're not going to say that, but they're sure not leaning on video quality in their advertising as heavily as they had been, either.

2+2 does, indeed, equal 4, and video quality has indeed started to suffer when the statmuxing began to take place.

It's nothing to get defensive over, just something to monitor.

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:57:19 EDT

nlk10010 posted : Well, I could link you to a page that said 2+2 = 4, it would have about the same relevance. Where exactly did Verizon say or imply that adding any of these would impact "quality"?

Regardless, if we didn't have a lot of crap channels already (.TV, sports, MTV, etc.) the additional, worthwhile channels requested would have no impact on quality.

I am also experiencing macroblocking and other issues on a number of channels (the Rainbow ones, of course, but also others like Discovery, ESPN, etc.). It just goes to show that FIOS can have all the potential for quality in the world but if the source material s***s then they'll look just like Cablevision, TWC, etc.

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:31:44 EDT

tennisman94 posted : If OP would state on which channels he is experiencing the macroblocking, we could determine if it is caused by providers, Verizon, or something on his end.

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:23:12 EDT

knarf829 posted :

said by Miataman:

said by knarf829:

All the lobbying for little-watched fringe channels has caused Verizon to compress some channels to fit more.

"don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up."

Perhaps you missed my link to the facts. You may avail yourself of it above.

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:52:40 EDT

Miataman posted :

said by knarf829:

All the lobbying for little-watched fringe channels has caused Verizon to compress some channels to fit more.

"don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up."
--
"My hat, my cane, Jeeves".

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:55:40 EDT

kes601 posted : The only channels I see this on are the now Comcast run old NBC Universal channels, and this is because they are being sent to VZ compressed more than before. Before Comcast's takeover they were being sent to fit 2 per QAM, now they are being sent compressed for 3 per QAM. nothing Vz can do about that -- although I still think the picture is crappier than on other services for USA and SyFy.

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:43:38 EDT

PJL posted :

said by JMikeF:

What's up, FIOS?
First, the DVRs are choking when I want to change a channel, now the picture looks like it's bit-starved with all kinds of MPEG artifacts, including horrible mosquito noise and macro-blocking. It comes and goes. I've read that others are seeing this in other A/V forums.

I'm not seeing any of this. Please provide links to these posts on othe A/V forums since I can't find the posts to which you "allude."
Update post: still awating a substantive response from the OP. Inquiring minds need to know.

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:01:35 EDT

knarf829 posted :

said by incognito_2u:

said by knarf829:

All the lobbying for little-watched fringe channels has caused Verizon to compress some channels to fit more.

Has this been confirmed?

»Re: October is here.. Are those dozen HD channels coming?!?!

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:27:59 EDT

bohratom posted :

said by incognito_2u:

Has this been confirmed?

Of course not, if facts were required we wouldn't have any forums.... :D

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:22:55 EDT

incognito_2u posted :

said by knarf829:

All the lobbying for little-watched fringe channels has caused Verizon to compress some channels to fit more.

Has this been confirmed?
--
"I'm an Analog guy in a Digital World!"

Re: Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:44:31 EDT

knarf829 posted : All the lobbying for little-watched fringe channels has caused Verizon to compress some channels to fit more.

Video quality has been suffering lately too.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:43:00 EDT

JMikeF posted : What's up, FIOS?
First, the DVRs are choking when I want to change a channel, now the picture looks like it's bit-starved with all kinds of MPEG artifacts, including horrible mosquito noise and macro-blocking. It comes and goes. I've read that others are seeing this in other A/V forums.