Having issues w/ HDMI & making cable look good (see post 35)

[Wlogan31]

I am in desperate need of a new television and pronto. I know that I want an LCD Flat-Panel 1080p in the 40"-42" range. I have some gift cards, but my max spend range would be roughly $1600 (possibly including extended warranty).

I've looked on their site and in store (and yes, I've read the threads here on TVs), but I know nothing about this stuff. Also, TV stuff seems to change monthly. Could some people give me recommendations within these specs on TVs available from CC?

As a reference point, I probably WOULD use this television for gaming as well as movie/television watching.

Thanks a ton!

 

[Lice]

[quote name='Wlogan31']I will try these things. Don't get me wrong, it still looks GOOD, but when I am watching sports, etc if they show the guy on the free throw line or something his face looks grainy. Assuming that isn't normal... When the camera is zoomed out from the action things look real good...[/quote]

Broadcast HD is nowhere as clean as bluray. It should look worse than games and movies.

Most sports shows are broadcast in 720p. Bluray is 1080p. There is a difference. Alot of the Cable on tv is compressed to send it over the lines and only a few stations do 1080i.

I think what your seeing is normal, your brain thinks " Its hd, it has to be perfect"... you have fell victim to marketing hype. Enjoy your Tv, thats the way the one you have is, and any other you get. Its all about the source.

 

[Wlogan31]

Update: quality is higher today after messing w/ a few things, but I did notice that when I hit the "Info" button a box pops up in the corner and says 1920x1080i @ 60 Hz. The TV I have is 120 Hz and 1080p. Does that just mean that my cable carrier isn't sending me 1080p, etc?

Thanks for everything so far

 

[mtxbass1]

In all of the HD broadcasts I receive, I've never had one come in at 1080p. Rarely a movie will come in at 1080p, but nearly everything is 720p or 1080i. What you see is completely normal. There is nothing "wrong" here.

 

[klwillis45]

No one broadcasts 1080p yet. If you wanna see 1080p try 360, ps3, or blu ray.

 

[Lice]

wow. You need to learn about what your buying before your jump in. And by learn I mean read and find it out for yourself. All of these questions is a Google search away or reading around at www.avsforum.com

Don't be so lazy.

 

[rmb]

[quote name='Lice']wow. You need to learn about what your buying before your jump in. And by learn I mean read and find it out for yourself. All of these questions is a Google search away or reading around at www.avsforum.com

Don't be so lazy.[/quote]

Harsh, but someone had to say it. Now try this link to see some calibration settings on this model.

 

[Puffoluffagus]

I think you have fallen victim to have the HD marketing hype. While it's good that your movies, games, etc. look great (as they should), you'll have to come to terms with the fact that your cable HD will not look as good as your movies, games, etc. What you are viewing is indeed, most likely HD, and you should be able to recognize and see the difference between SD and HD channels, specifically sports.

But You'll have to realize that just because you have a 1080p set that doesn't mean that everything will be viewed in 1080p on your set, esp. broadcast stations. Moreover, the HD channels that you have paid extra to have, some (not all) will not always be broadcasting an HD program. They will be in an HD format, but they'll nothing more SD station. And you may have noticed this already on a few programs, in which you saw bars on the side of the picture. In reality only a handful or a selection of shows per day will be broadcasted in HD.