If we had full 1080p instead of higher compressed 720 then how much better would the picture quality end up being? Looks like Dish has a bit of bandwidth to start 4K on 77 for when the time comes.
It would be better on the 1080i PQ, There is no live 1080p content anyway.
The 720p would improve if Dish wasn't over
cramming channels per transponder.
But again it's not BAD HD, and it Certainly isn't night a day, like some Directv fans claim.
But it is noticeable particularly in sports, and the Live News casts as well as The Sports channels like ESPN.
Directv in that aspect looks really good, Fios looks even Better.
If Fios does 4K ,That would be something!
Movies, I don't think they look any different IMO between Directv and Dish.
But again, I don't think Dish chose this PQ output because people wouldn't know or care about the difference, The did this because they are starved for bandwidth.
They always have been!
And again the 77?
That must not be too close back into the works, considering they don't install 1000.4s anymore except for International installs in the eastern arc.