re: ESPN monopoly power: “You’ll take 720p broadcasts and like it.”

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i have comcast, and everything is 1080 through cable. didnt realize some providers are still using 720.

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ESPN networks do it whenever they have the scroll bar (with Disney ad) at the bottom of the screen taking up 15% of a TV's viewable area, which is 99% of the time they are broadcasting. It is my understanding the NFL requires they remove the scroll bar for all of their games. The CFP required them to do it as well. I will be pissed as frick if the SEC doesn't require them to do the same, at least for the 230pm game. I freely admit to being a telecast quality nerd so there is that.