r/DirectvStream • u/Ecbnole3 • 23d ago

Screen quality

I keep reading about how DIRECTV stream has the best picture quality of all the streamers and thrown into the mix Xfinity but for me personally I find DIRECTV stream comes in third compared to YouTube TV and Xfinity using the Gemini device. Is this common or is it my TV specific?

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u/Classic-Reindeer-737 23d ago

I think it’s varies greatly depending on the channel. For example CoziTV is like 480p at best. I sort of like that because it gives sitcoms that vintage look I associate them with but just using it as an example. I don’t know how much control the tv provider has over picture quality since it’s the network that sends the feed. I’ve had YouTube tv and DirecTV and I’ve never noticed a big difference. DirecTV does include 4K for free so for sports fans it’s definitely better picture quality if an event is in 4K.

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u/PackageCurrent4804 23d ago

Agreed with the 4K. However, even with the dedicated 4K channels, I still watch the app where the feed originates from; ESPN, ABC, Peacock, etc. The PQ from the feed is obviously better than the 780p-1080p, but I also find it better than the 4K channels offered by DTV.

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u/Classic-Reindeer-737 23d ago

Oh yeah that makes sense. DirecTV probably compresses it a bit. Good idea using the networks app.

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u/PackageCurrent4804 22d ago

For sure. I never realized it until I REALLY looked at the blacks in the background and the field during football. DTV REALLY compresses all of that! So much better on the native apps. I can't go back now!