Another question about Cable and DirecTV and HDTV
06-22-04, 10:26 AM
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Another question about Cable and DirecTV and HDTV
I did all the requisite searching, but still have some basic questions:
We are currently trying out a 61" DLP HDTV.
We only have basic cable, no Tivo, and don't have a home phone line installed.
For the first couple of hours, regular cable programming looked pretty bad - grainy, fuzzy, the works. After 4 or 5 hours, the picture seemed to get decidedly better, and I don't think it was my eyes adjusting to the PQ. Does the bulb break-in period affecting the actual quality of the signal? I assumed it would only affect color/contrast/etc?
Also, how much better is digital cable PQ on a set like this? And is DirecTV better than that? I'm more interested in getting my local HD channels (only $5 per month from the cable company) than I am Tivo, but if it makes a large difference in PQ I'd just get a dish.
Thanks in advance, I'm sure these have been answered before, but I couldn't find them specifically.
We are currently trying out a 61" DLP HDTV.
We only have basic cable, no Tivo, and don't have a home phone line installed.
For the first couple of hours, regular cable programming looked pretty bad - grainy, fuzzy, the works. After 4 or 5 hours, the picture seemed to get decidedly better, and I don't think it was my eyes adjusting to the PQ. Does the bulb break-in period affecting the actual quality of the signal? I assumed it would only affect color/contrast/etc?
Also, how much better is digital cable PQ on a set like this? And is DirecTV better than that? I'm more interested in getting my local HD channels (only $5 per month from the cable company) than I am Tivo, but if it makes a large difference in PQ I'd just get a dish.
Thanks in advance, I'm sure these have been answered before, but I couldn't find them specifically.
06-23-04, 07:04 AM
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It really depends on how much compression your cable company uses for digital cable.
I have a 46" DLP and it took some time for the TV to break in. Some channels look good and some don't look so good via D*.
Are you able to pickup your local HD with an antenna? If you can, you might want to look into the satellite offerings.
I have a 46" DLP and it took some time for the TV to break in. Some channels look good and some don't look so good via D*.
Are you able to pickup your local HD with an antenna? If you can, you might want to look into the satellite offerings.
