Battle of the Mobile Sportscast Apps

In an era where Corporations are considered people, and commercials are no more than an expression of opinion in the eyes of the law, the consumer has been left up excrement creek without a paddle when it comes to informative purchasing power and product reliability.  Utmost so, when it comes to communications entertainment and the oligopoly of service providers.  But tonight we've been given a glimpse of hope, as "competition" has emerged for the evening, and there is some direct comparison shopping that can be accomplished.  Power to the consumer!

....so what the hell am I ranting about?

Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder for a beatdown road game that is being broadcast via two mobile applications; Time Warner Cable Sportsnet and Disney's WatchESPN.  I think it's important to note that the ESPN app has been recently updated and is now drenched in iOS7 GUI. Perhaps the update had some side effects, like poorer A/V quality.

Not only was the audio lagging and the video spattering on the ESPN mobile app during the first half of the game, but I submit that the Time Warner Cable lettering itself is crisper and clearer than the ESPN lettering in the respective screenshots (yes, those tiny letters above "Sportsnet").  The TWC app presents a perfect, crystal clear picture across my Fios wifi connection, but the ESPN app can't seem to get a completely clear HD rendering, even on the wifi under the exact same conditions.

Perhaps Disney was just trying to get out the new version and will be improving their mobile video app service, but as for now TWC Sportsnet is far and away the better video service to watch the game on your mobile device.  Just look at how clear the graphics are between B and James!