I've tried both, and there are clearly visible artifacts that are not there on cable.
My TV is only 720, but I've never had that problem with iTunes.
You know, my big sister could really beat the crap out of her. I mean, really really.
Dawn ,'Storyteller'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Oct 19, 2010 8:56:18 am PDT #568 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Tom Scola - Oct 19, 2010 8:56:51 am PDT #569 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Most of the HD channels I have on Time Warner are so compressed, I've found the picture quality on iTunes to be just as good or better. Doctor Who, specifically, is much better from iTunes than on cable.
tommyrot - Oct 19, 2010 9:02:23 am PDT #570 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I tend to notice compression artifacts in regular-def cable programming. I don't have HD cable, but the artifacts in iTunes HD seem much less noticeable.
§ ita § - Oct 19, 2010 9:07:15 am PDT #571 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Daisy Jane - Oct 19, 2010 9:08:10 am PDT #572 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
In sort of related news Kitchen Confidential is on Hulu right now.
Amy - Oct 19, 2010 9:11:41 am PDT #573 of 30001
Because books.
NPH just tweeted that Tom Bosley died. Sad.
Jessica - Oct 19, 2010 9:12:10 am PDT #574 of 30001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Hm. Maybe I should give iTunes another chance. Still won't solve my ISP-is-also-cable-provider problem.
(Like, when Cablevision pulled Fox off the air this weekend and so Newscorp blocked Fox programs on Hulu for Cablevision subscribers? EVIL EVIL EVIL. HUGH LAURIE HAS BEEN SHIRTLESS A LOT THIS SEASON AND MISSING AN EPISODE IS EMPHATICALLY NOT OKAY.)
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 19, 2010 9:18:04 am PDT #575 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Guys, caffeinated drinks do not dehydrate you. The dehydration effects of caffeine are not enough to overcome the hydrating effect of the drink itself. So drink up! E.g.: [link]
I've always thought that, and gone on blithely drinking coffee occasionally and sodas in about a 1/3 ratio to the amount of water I drink daily without concern or apparent effect. But it has been really noticeable for me as an after-effect of drinking the large canned teas. A similar sized bottle of water would work its way out of my system over a considerably longer period of time, with much less urgency.
Typo Boy - Oct 19, 2010 9:25:46 am PDT #576 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Amy, that is sad.
Nora Deirdre - Oct 19, 2010 9:26:42 am PDT #577 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
chocolate chip bagel
EAT A MUFFIN WHITEY!
Still doesn't explain how I'm going to get HD-cable picture quality off the internet
We do pretty well with buying eps off the PS3. Of course, you need a PS3 for that. They have regular and HD versions ($1.99 v. $2.99 I believe).