[indianhead]

A neighbor just called me over with a problem that I couldn't help him with.

He just bought a new Sharp LCD TV today but when he hooked it up the picture was blurry and grainy.

He has Directv and when he re-connected the old TV, the picture was fine.

I not sure if the Sharp is defective or needs some type of adjustment or if possibly he needs to make some setting adjustment on the D* menu.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[soccercoach61]

A neighbor just called me over with a problem that I couldn't help him with.

He just bought a new Sharp LCD TV today but when he hooked it up the picture was blurry and grainy.

He has Directv and when he re-connected the old TV, the picture was fine.

I not sure if the Sharp is defective or needs some type of adjustment or if possibly he needs to make some setting adjustment on the D* menu.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

What cables did he use to make the connection? Component? HDMI? Composite?

 

[jdspencer]

He should also reduce the brightness, contrast, and sharpness settings on the TV. These are set to maximum from the factory and need to be reduced.

 

[litzdog911]

DirecTV's standard definition channels can look pretty crappy on big screen HDTVs without proper adjustment of the TV's video settings (especially sharpness, contrast, brightness, and any "edge enhancement" adjustments). A good video calibration DVD, like Avia or Digital Video Essentials, can help with those adjustments.

 

[ITrot]

And don't skimp on the cables - invest in Monster or better for cables - they do make a difference.

 

[litzdog911]

And don't skimp on the cables - invest in Monster or better for cables - they do make a difference.

I'll resist the temptation to debate cables, but I respectfully disagree. Good quality video cables (even those at Radio Shack) are more than acceptable and much cheaper.