Even though I have the Comcast DVR with HDTV over cable, I'm watching today's SuperBowl in HD via my trusty RCA DCT-100 and rooftop antenna. Why? The picture quality is better. Granted, the Comcast picture is good, and plenty watchable, but here are some of the differences I can see with today's game:
Comcast's picture is darker overall, but the white's are blistering hot, probably indicating poor contrast (aka 'intensity').
In some play shots on the Comcast DVR, I can see blocky halos surrounding the silver Patriot helmets.
In most shots of the turf on the Comcast DVR, I can see some obvious 'shifting' blocky patterns. I can also see this via OTA in some of the turf shots from the backfield, but not as much as on the DVR.
Is the Comcast DVR recompressing HD on-the-fly, like it is with the SD channels? Or perhaps, do I have a stronger signal via OTA than cable?
