[SteveCallas]

I understand and agree about what you guys are saying in regards to compression on tv, but I'm telling ya that Mayweather Delahoya fight (albeit a terribly boring boxing match) was simply awesome looking - better than Planet Earth - and the other fights since then have been too. You can make out minute facial details on audience members sitting 5 rows back. The colors are very punchy as wbasset mentioned, and the contrast appears to be better too. Maybe it's the camera HBO is using?

I hear what you are saying too Sonnie, aside from animated films, movies usually have a more subdued color pallet and dull finish to them.