Smallville - fuzzy?
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Smallville - fuzzy?
I've been watching Smallville Season 1 on DVD recently and I've noticed that the picture looks fuzzy and sorta jittery in parts. When I watch the same disc on my girlfriends TV, the picture looks fine though. Has anyone has any issues watching Smallville DVD's on their TV? I have a Toshiba 52" HDTV (52HM84) hooked to a Philips 5-disc DVD Player (DVD-793C) via component cables. The DVD player is set to Widescreen and is using progressive scan. The TV is set to stretch the image.
Thanks.
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I'm currently watching this for the first time right now, just started it last week actually. I am up to episode 13 and have noticed no issues.
I have watched it on multiple players/tvs.
Sony 57" HDTV / Momitsu DVD player
GE 27" tv/ Philips DVD player
GE 27" tv /Tivo-Toshiba DVD player
BTW, I am loving this show so far. My only complaint is in 12 episodes it is just a "freak of the week" show. Hopefully they get into bigger storylines and even some simpler ones.
I have watched it on multiple players/tvs.
Sony 57" HDTV / Momitsu DVD player
GE 27" tv/ Philips DVD player
GE 27" tv /Tivo-Toshiba DVD player
BTW, I am loving this show so far. My only complaint is in 12 episodes it is just a "freak of the week" show. Hopefully they get into bigger storylines and even some simpler ones.
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
BTW, I am loving this show so far. My only complaint is in 12 episodes it is just a "freak of the week" show. Hopefully they get into bigger storylines and even some simpler ones.
The idea of being a continuing story kicks in later sometime in season 2 and in full swing by season 3.
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Yeap. Season 1 is mostly freak of the week show.
Back to the OP, I don't remember anything fuzzy about the season. There could be something wrong with the equipment. Do you use any de-interlacer or line doubler? A few setting glitch might be the cause.
Back to the OP, I don't remember anything fuzzy about the season. There could be something wrong with the equipment. Do you use any de-interlacer or line doubler? A few setting glitch might be the cause.
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Thanks, guesswho. That is a little disappointing & re-assuring at the same time. Just sucks it took that long to get going.
May I also say, I easily dismissed the "smallville actors talk" for the movie just because I figured it would just be a tv movie type thing(and since I had never seen it). After watching half a season, damn, I have been swayed already. Rosenbaum and Welling are fantastic. The acting has blown me away. Schnieder as Jonathan Kent was definitely inspired casting. I think he has become my favorite character already.
May I also say, I easily dismissed the "smallville actors talk" for the movie just because I figured it would just be a tv movie type thing(and since I had never seen it). After watching half a season, damn, I have been swayed already. Rosenbaum and Welling are fantastic. The acting has blown me away. Schnieder as Jonathan Kent was definitely inspired casting. I think he has become my favorite character already.
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Rosenbaum and Welling are fantastic.
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The progressive scanning coupled with the stretch mode may be causing the glitches. Pick out a couple areas and switch between stretch and normal to see if the glitches remain. You could also turn off the progressive scan to see if your TV does a better job of line-doubling.
That also brings me to wonder if your DVD player is actually in progressive mode. I have a 57" Toshiba, and as far as I can tell, you can't adjust a digital signal.
That also brings me to wonder if your DVD player is actually in progressive mode. I have a 57" Toshiba, and as far as I can tell, you can't adjust a digital signal.
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Originally Posted by Admiral7
Considering that Smallville is anamorphic widescreen already, there is really no need to stretch the image is there?
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Well, I have to tell my TV to strech it or else it doesn't take up the entire screen. I'm not sure if it is a problem with my DVD player or what but if I don't stretch the image, widescreen movies only show up as 4:3.
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Inevitable? I shudder to think of Van Der Beek in HD. Smallville has a decent chance for future HD releases, based on source material. I seriously doubt we'll ever see the Creek rereleased.
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Originally Posted by kevin79
Well, I have to tell my TV to strech it or else it doesn't take up the entire screen. I'm not sure if it is a problem with my DVD player or what but if I don't stretch the image, widescreen movies only show up as 4:3.
If you are stretching a 4:3 letterboxed widescreen image, it is distorted and much lesser quality. This may the problem you are noticing with Smallville. The widescreen transfers aren't the best quality in the first place, streching a downconverted image would probably make it look horrible.
You say your DVD player is set to Widescreen, are you sure it's 16:9 and not some letterboxed setting. Alot of players I've seen include 3 settings, 4:3 Standard, Letterboxed, and 16:9 Widescreen. 4:3 and Letterboxed are the same thing and both send a 4:3 image to the TV. You need the 16:9 mode.
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Originally Posted by pinata242
Smallville has a decent chance for future HD releases, based on source material.
I haven't watched Smallville on DVD, but the first season didn't look that hot in HD (it improved from there, though), so I wouldn't expect the DVDs to be overwhelmingly impressive either.
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Originally Posted by exharrison
Honestly, as someone who isn't a fan of the show, I love the casting. I love the parents and lex.
I just always see Clark's mom and see the Huntress, though.
I just always see Clark's mom and see the Huntress, though.
Too bad I dont think that I will ever see that again.