Andy
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Mar 23rd 2009 4:31PM (Engadget)So his answer is basically, "we keep and serve different encodes of the material based on your device". Which can mean that they indeed serve better versions to various devices with no way to know what goes where.
I have tried a 360 and a PC side by side both plugged into the same router. The 360 gets better quality sometimes for no good reason. And I dont mean HD vs SD.
Geek Squad home theater setup horror story
Mar 8th 2009 2:36PM (Engadget HD)Someone like her could well have asked for the best installer, but she would have no clue if she actually got him/her to come out
Also, how can you tell if they did a good job if you are not tech savvy to begin with to do it yourself, what is a relatively simple job.
So while you may be correct in saying that not all GS installers are bad, from a consumer perspective, there is no way to know or verify that you got someone who knows that they are doing.
Geek Squad home theater setup horror story
Mar 8th 2009 2:34PM (Engadget HD)