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I used to work at a cable company. A few things: beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 20/12/2010 06:53:15 PM

Yes, I do have the HD channels, and, yes, I'm sure I was on the HD channel. I'm sure that my TV is an HDTV also. It's an LG 37LD450- 37 inch High Definition 1080p LCD TV.



Most important question is, is the picture filling the entire screen? No "black bars" on the sides or top and bottom during normal programming (during commercials is OK- commercials are often filmed in standard definition, and don't always fill up an HD screen)?

If no, I'll go into that with you, but I'll assume yes.


So, the best way to see HD, is to watch a football game. Honestly. There are so many different camera angles, with tons of little details (like helmet decals, the crowd, the texture of the grass) you can only really see in HD.

Turn to a football game, and see if it looks HD. Do you have a standard def TV in another room you could use for comparison? Sometimes the difference is hard to see by itself, but incredibly obvious in side-by-side.


If the picture fills the screen, but it's still showing standard def, I'd suggest calling your cable company, actually. You're definitely not the only one to have problems like this, and it's likely an easy fix. Sometimes it's just changing a setting on the TV, sometimes a setting on the cable box (you do have a cable box, correct?).
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HD. What's the deal? - 20/12/2010 06:27:40 PM 1363 Views
I used to work at a cable company. A few things: - 20/12/2010 06:53:15 PM 866 Views
Re: I used to work at a cable company. A few things: - 20/12/2010 07:42:11 PM 957 Views
Hm, ok. - 20/12/2010 09:22:46 PM 939 Views
Re: Hm, ok. - 20/12/2010 10:45:39 PM 898 Views
Then yeah, I'd say give the cable company a quick call. - 21/12/2010 05:15:53 PM 805 Views
Re: Filling the entire screen - 20/12/2010 09:59:35 PM 851 Views
If the picture isn't filling the screen, then it's not HD - 21/12/2010 04:06:27 AM 924 Views
You're correct. A little bit of clarification, though. - 21/12/2010 06:26:57 PM 916 Views
Definitely true. I oversimplified a bit, sorry *NM* - 22/12/2010 01:24:51 AM 413 Views
Time for a new eye glasses exam *NM* - 20/12/2010 08:01:29 PM 424 Views
Re: Time for a new eye glasses exam - 20/12/2010 08:22:21 PM 860 Views
Well damn... - 20/12/2010 09:33:58 PM 751 Views
If you have to ask.... - 20/12/2010 09:36:01 PM 849 Views
Re: If you have to ask.... - 20/12/2010 10:48:00 PM 711 Views
Disagreeing just to disagree. - 20/12/2010 11:01:32 PM 755 Views
To me, it sounds like the shows you are watching dont need HD. - 20/12/2010 11:08:33 PM 739 Views
I can see the wrinkles and nose hairs much more clearly. I am not necessarily keen on HD. TMI. *NM* - 21/12/2010 12:43:59 AM 391 Views
Re: I can see the wrinkles and nose hairs much more clearly. I am not necessarily keen on HD. TMI. - 21/12/2010 11:10:29 AM 689 Views
You can't see them on your regular TV? - 23/12/2010 12:25:26 AM 694 Views
Actually I would. - 23/12/2010 12:29:55 AM 759 Views
The deal is... you've gone crazy! - 21/12/2010 04:45:33 AM 1131 Views
The only Blu-Ray I've seen is those in the stores comparing that to DVD. - 21/12/2010 04:48:04 AM 846 Views
No one seems to have asked you this yet. - 21/12/2010 05:56:55 PM 941 Views
Re: No one seems to have asked you this yet. - 21/12/2010 06:57:42 PM 767 Views
Well then I give up. - 21/12/2010 07:16:05 PM 798 Views
Since everyone else seems to think you're weird or offbase... - 21/12/2010 11:35:42 PM 814 Views
Glad to hear it. - 21/12/2010 11:41:35 PM 714 Views
Thirded. - 22/12/2010 05:13:08 AM 776 Views
weird - 22/12/2010 04:17:24 PM 746 Views
No. - 22/12/2010 05:19:40 PM 703 Views
I'm with you, dude. - 22/12/2010 07:12:24 AM 687 Views
Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? - 22/12/2010 02:40:21 PM 818 Views
Re: Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? - 22/12/2010 03:23:52 PM 810 Views
Well. . .sort of. - 22/12/2010 04:26:47 PM 809 Views
Damn! - 22/12/2010 03:16:39 PM 706 Views
well for me - 28/12/2010 10:44:02 AM 735 Views
So... My conclusions from this discussion. - 28/12/2010 03:03:13 PM 779 Views
I've seen people with the exact same problem as you before - 30/12/2010 12:25:00 AM 700 Views
So I'm an idiot for not believing in the all mighty power of the HDTV? - 30/12/2010 12:31:44 AM 791 Views
No... - 30/12/2010 02:05:18 PM 730 Views
Every one is entitled to their opinion. Enjoy yours. *NM* - 30/12/2010 02:12:06 PM 411 Views
And chickens lay eggs... - 03/01/2011 08:44:42 AM 721 Views

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