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Re: I used to work at a cable company. A few things: j-whitt987 Send a noteboard - 20/12/2010 07:42:11 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)?


Yes, the picture is filling the whole 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.


I never had a problem with the football games before. Before I got the TV I have now (and the one I broke last year-that was expensive to replace!) I was watching on a 25" CRT TV and across the room I could see the details that mattered just fine. Of course now that I watch TV on my larger LCD TV it's MUCH harder to see a 25" TV from across the room. I think that's mainly the fact that the TV is almost as old as my youngest sister (20) and it's a greater distance than before. That's at my parent's house BTW.

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?).


I do have a cable box. The settings are as follows:

Picture Size: Stretch
Aspect Ratio:16x9
Output Resolution: 1080i
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HD. What's the deal? j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 06:27:40 PM 1444 Views
I used to work at a cable company. A few things: beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 06:53:15 PM 953 Views
Re: I used to work at a cable company. A few things: j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 07:42:11 PM 1034 Views
Hm, ok. beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 09:22:46 PM 1026 Views
Re: Hm, ok. j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:45:39 PM 990 Views
Then yeah, I'd say give the cable company a quick call. beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 05:15:53 PM 861 Views
Re: Filling the entire screen ironclad - 20/12/2010 09:59:35 PM 920 Views
If the picture isn't filling the screen, then it's not HD beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 04:06:27 AM 998 Views
You're correct. A little bit of clarification, though. Aemon - 21/12/2010 06:26:57 PM 997 Views
Definitely true. I oversimplified a bit, sorry *NM* beetnemesis - 22/12/2010 01:24:51 AM 457 Views
huh. I always notice the difference at once, and enjoy HD a lot. jh - 20/12/2010 06:58:22 PM 836 Views
Time for a new eye glasses exam *NM* Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 08:01:29 PM 460 Views
Re: Time for a new eye glasses exam j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 08:22:21 PM 949 Views
Well damn... Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 09:33:58 PM 829 Views
I'm glad you like it better, but everything I've read says that's incorrect. Aemon - 21/12/2010 07:06:26 PM 791 Views
If you have to ask.... scalius - 20/12/2010 09:36:01 PM 936 Views
Re: If you have to ask.... j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:48:00 PM 795 Views
Disagreeing just to disagree. Aeryn - 20/12/2010 11:01:32 PM 835 Views
To me, it sounds like the shows you are watching dont need HD. MightyYT - 20/12/2010 11:08:33 PM 829 Views
I can see the wrinkles and nose hairs much more clearly. I am not necessarily keen on HD. TMI. *NM* Tashmere - 21/12/2010 12:43:59 AM 423 Views
Re: I can see the wrinkles and nose hairs much more clearly. I am not necessarily keen on HD. TMI. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 11:10:29 AM 775 Views
You can't see them on your regular TV? Tashmere - 23/12/2010 12:25:26 AM 745 Views
Actually I would. j-whitt987 - 23/12/2010 12:29:55 AM 846 Views
The deal is... you've gone crazy! BlackAdder - 21/12/2010 04:45:33 AM 1218 Views
The only Blu-Ray I've seen is those in the stores comparing that to DVD. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 04:48:04 AM 920 Views
No one seems to have asked you this yet. Aemon - 21/12/2010 05:56:55 PM 1066 Views
Re: No one seems to have asked you this yet. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 06:57:42 PM 851 Views
Well then I give up. Aemon - 21/12/2010 07:16:05 PM 873 Views
Since everyone else seems to think you're weird or offbase... Rowland - 21/12/2010 11:35:42 PM 898 Views
Glad to hear it. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 11:41:35 PM 796 Views
Thirded. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:13:08 AM 860 Views
weird scalius - 22/12/2010 04:17:24 PM 824 Views
No. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:19:40 PM 791 Views
There's nothing wrong with not caring, only with not being able to tell. Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:31:24 PM 752 Views
I'm with you, dude. callandor1000 - 22/12/2010 07:12:24 AM 760 Views
Blu-ray looks fantastic on the right set, but I wouldn't go crazy over subscription media. *NM* Zalis - 22/12/2010 02:20:16 PM 443 Views
Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:40:21 PM 906 Views
Re: Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:23:52 PM 890 Views
Well. . .sort of. Aemon - 22/12/2010 04:26:47 PM 902 Views
Damn! j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:16:39 PM 788 Views
If you really want to see the difference, watch HD only for 1 month then switch back! Like wine... djwilson300 - 23/12/2010 11:34:13 PM 766 Views
Something's wrong witg your settings, or you have a perception problem.... DomA - 26/12/2010 08:36:07 PM 977 Views
well for me mick - 28/12/2010 10:44:02 AM 815 Views
So... My conclusions from this discussion. j-whitt987 - 28/12/2010 03:03:13 PM 850 Views
I've seen people with the exact same problem as you before MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 12:25:00 AM 790 Views
So I'm an idiot for not believing in the all mighty power of the HDTV? j-whitt987 - 30/12/2010 12:31:44 AM 873 Views
No... MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 02:05:18 PM 808 Views
Every one is entitled to their opinion. Enjoy yours. *NM* j-whitt987 - 30/12/2010 02:12:06 PM 450 Views
And chickens lay eggs... MalkierKnight - 03/01/2011 08:44:42 AM 805 Views
I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. *NM* ironclad - 03/01/2011 11:11:35 AM 435 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. MalkierKnight - 04/01/2011 10:27:43 AM 820 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. ironclad - 06/01/2011 08:28:25 AM 852 Views
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