HDTV Question:

[McRat]

OK, I got a LCD TV that supports 1080i/p.

The picture at 1080i/p looks weird. Like a high res home video, or a soap opera. Very crisp, but looks "fake". Is this normal? I cut it down from 240hz, to 120hz, then 24hz, but it still doesn't look right. Our 720p didn't look like that.

There is nothing "wrong" with the picture, it just looks fake. Almost like CGI. One of the kids said it looks like a video game intro. It didn't look like that in the store, but not sure how they set them up in a store.

 

[KEVINL]

i notice some tv's look like that the picture is really crisp but seems wrong. My 1080P LG doesn't do this. Not sure why

 

[Kspen90]

Maybe try turning the sharpness and color saturation down a little?

 

[JMK777]

ya i got a soney with 1080 and i dont like it, it is too clear/crisp. it makes everything look home made

 

[ZeroGravity58]

mine did that when i first got it. Then i switched from cable to verizon fios which is fiber optic and it stopped.

 

[DAVe3283]

I'd play with the sharpness & color options. Also, if there is an option for picture "expansion" or "overscan" try turning it on and off, and see what looks best to you.

 

[LBZrcks]

Yup mine's like that too

 

[jlawles2]

Depends on what you are watching. Try using a blue ray or something to see if it is the service. Some channels on the Sat look like real life, some look fuzzy, and some are just different. It's nice that the Sat receiver does have the 1080p filter built in, but not always does it make the pictures perfect.

 

[custom8726]

Turn the 1080 off and give it a little time you wont even notice it. I know when we went from our 65" projection to our new high def system I hated how fake/clear it looked but after messing around with the settings a little and a week or so of watching it I dont even notice it anymore...

 

[McRat]

I had a 4 year plasma 720p, but it was getting burn-in, and freaking out when too much white was on the screen. That was crisp, but didn't have the Soap Opera look. The 1080 gets the freak look with either Blueray or cable box input through HDMI.

Wait. Might have figured it out. The 720p was hooked up through component wiring. Might play with that.

 

[Poltergeist]

A friends 240hz TV gives the same soap opera effect. He says now he doesn't even notice it. At first it bothered him how it was like looking in through a window when watching a show.

 

[THEFERMANATOR]

It seems all the new 1080P TV's do this. I have an older 1080I/720P and it doesn't.

 

[GMC_2002_Dmax]

I just purchased a 64" Samsung Plasma, IIRC it is 1080/600hz, 3D, wireless, and whatever else.

I have HD Cable running with a HDMI and the picture is unreal, blows my Sony Bravia 40" away.

They did try to sell me an in home setup/tuning package at Best Buy and it did really look better in the store with the custom setup but I was told they use light sensors and a computer to set it up and then they reprogram the TV so you don't lose the settings.

I opted not to have it done and kinda wish I did because it probably is worth it.

:thumb:

 

[calabria69]

Hdmi is the cable to use, I've also noticed that the cable or satellite service makes all the difference...U can have the best tv, but without the right setup it won't matter....you should have an hd receiver with out a doubt, the picture is amazing....blue ray kicks ass also...

 

[bighawg]

I went on cnet.com and found a review for my model, they had some good tips on getting the best picture out of my hdtv.

I would think that lowering from 240hz to 24hz would create some "ghosting" problems. But then again you may like the ghost imagine since you have a truck named Casper.

 

[Redbowties88]

try turning the contrast down a little...

 

[McRat]

Don't know what I did, but it seems to be fixed now, or I just got used it. I'm pretty sure it was one of the settings I changed dealing with energy use. Thanks all.

Sidebar - Years ago I got a "Universal Remote". What a fiasco. Only used it for one day, too complex to program and use.

Last night I got a Logitech Harmony 1100 remote. Yeah, it's pricey, about $240 on Amazon. WOW! Things have changed a LOT. It uses software on your PC to program the devices, and a LCD touchscreen (and hard buttons) to use the remote. Took about 20 minutes for the initial setup (after charging it up a couple hours, it's rechargable). It does a great trick. It will control more than one device concurrently, ie - When I press Watch TV, it turns on the TV and the cable box, then changes the TV input to HDMI-1 with one button. It had all three device configs (Cable, TV, DVD) available by model number alone. You don't even need the old remote to program it. It can control 15 devices HOWEVER, you need a special adapter to control a PS3 game console. In other words, it can control everything in your house if you so chose.

Downside: It's square so it's difficult to use with one hand. Not all the functions are preprogrammed when you add a device. For the ones it doesn't know, you will need the old remote to teach it, which is not too hard. It needs AC power to recharge it in it's cradle, it won't charge via the USB cable (which is used for programming the remote). And obviously the price.

If you hate reading instruction books, or learning bizarre devices, this is the remote for you. I'd give it an 8 out of 10. USB recharging, clumsy handling, and <100% device support out of the box keep it from a 10, but for basic TV/DVD/Cable control instantly, it 's a 10. I doubt there is anything easier to config.

 

[MadMaxx61]

I have the 900 went with it as it can be used with one hand.