Is my new XBR4 faulty, or is this normal reception?

aquablue · 12-24-07, 01:30 PM

My XBR4, connected directly by cable (no box), displays alot of odd artificats when showing HD channels. I.e, the background of a scene will turn into blocky pixels when motion/camera pan occurs. Also, shimmering dots/noise will appear at many times even on HD sources.

What gives?? I thought HD was supposed to be clear/crisp - why am I have this, is this a defective new TV, a bad source, or just the way it is? Is this normal compression?

If so, how do I get the best HD signal - do I need to switch to a cable box, or sattelite?

Thanks
Aqua

samaird · 12-27-07, 09:55 PM

Sounds like channel bandwidth issues from your cable company. Do OTA (over the air) signals look equally as bad?

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aquablue New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 12	Is my new XBR4 faulty, or is this normal reception? My XBR4, connected directly by cable (no box), displays alot of odd artificats when showing HD channels. I.e, the background of a scene will turn into blocky pixels when motion/camera pan occurs. Also, shimmering dots/noise will appear at many times even on HD sources. What gives?? I thought HD was supposed to be clear/crisp - why am I have this, is this a defective new TV, a bad source, or just the way it is? Is this normal compression? If so, how do I get the best HD signal - do I need to switch to a cable box, or sattelite? Thanks Aqua

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samaird Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 16	Sounds like channel bandwidth issues from your cable company. Do OTA (over the air) signals look equally as bad? __________________ Muscatine, IA