DirecTV and Comcast make amends, settle HD survey lawsuit

[HDTV News Poster]

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6514715.html?rssid=196"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.engadgethd.com/media/2007/12/12-21-07-comcast_dtv.jpg" alt="" /></a>Apparently, DirecTV isn't looking to pay its lawyers any overtime over the holiday break, as it has been settling outstanding lawsuits recently like it's going out of style. Just over a week after it <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/13/cox-backs-down-from-directv-lawsuit/">put aside its differences</a> with Cox, the satellite provider has decided to make amends with Comcast over a suit <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/19/directv-whines-over-hd-survey-results-sues-comcast-for-false-ad/">filed in May</a>. If you'll recall, DirecTV was quite flustered by Comcast's "survey," which allegedly found that two-thirds of respondents preferred Comcast's HD picture over that offered up by DISH Network / DirecTV. Notably, the actual terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but spokespeople from both outfits affirmed that they were satisfied with the outcome -- which, by the way, does allow Comcast to continue to cite the survey.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href=http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6514715.html?rssid=196>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/directv-and-comcast-make-amends-settle-hd-survey-lawsuit/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1068784/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/directv-and-comcast-make-amends-settle-hd-survey-lawsuit/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>

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