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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 1689 Views
I used to work at a cable company. A few things: beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 06:53:15 PM 1167 Views
Re: I used to work at a cable company. A few things: j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 07:42:11 PM 1320 Views
Hm, ok. beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 09:22:46 PM 1268 Views
Re: Hm, ok. j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:45:39 PM 1244 Views
Then yeah, I'd say give the cable company a quick call. beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 05:15:53 PM 1111 Views
Re: Filling the entire screen ironclad - 20/12/2010 09:59:35 PM 1167 Views
If the picture isn't filling the screen, then it's not HD beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 04:06:27 AM 1277 Views
You're correct. A little bit of clarification, though. Aemon - 21/12/2010 06:26:57 PM 1213 Views
Definitely true. I oversimplified a bit, sorry *NM* beetnemesis - 22/12/2010 01:24:51 AM 574 Views
huh. I always notice the difference at once, and enjoy HD a lot. jh - 20/12/2010 06:58:22 PM 1065 Views
Time for a new eye glasses exam *NM* Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 08:01:29 PM 593 Views
Re: Time for a new eye glasses exam j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 08:22:21 PM 1199 Views
Well damn... Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 09:33:58 PM 1080 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 1055 Views
If you have to ask.... scalius - 20/12/2010 09:36:01 PM 1178 Views
Re: If you have to ask.... j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:48:00 PM 1028 Views
Disagreeing just to disagree. Aeryn - 20/12/2010 11:01:32 PM 1073 Views
To me, it sounds like the shows you are watching dont need HD. MightyYT - 20/12/2010 11:08:33 PM 1074 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 536 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 991 Views
You can't see them on your regular TV? Tashmere - 23/12/2010 12:25:26 AM 996 Views
Actually I would. j-whitt987 - 23/12/2010 12:29:55 AM 1122 Views
The deal is... you've gone crazy! BlackAdder - 21/12/2010 04:45:33 AM 1528 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 1134 Views
No one seems to have asked you this yet. Aemon - 21/12/2010 05:56:55 PM 1354 Views
Re: No one seems to have asked you this yet. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 06:57:42 PM 1110 Views
Well then I give up. Aemon - 21/12/2010 07:16:05 PM 1114 Views
Since everyone else seems to think you're weird or offbase... Rowland - 21/12/2010 11:35:42 PM 1150 Views
Glad to hear it. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 11:41:35 PM 1040 Views
Thirded. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:13:08 AM 1090 Views
weird scalius - 22/12/2010 04:17:24 PM 1052 Views
No. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:19:40 PM 1051 Views
There's nothing wrong with not caring, only with not being able to tell. Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:31:24 PM 990 Views
I'm with you, dude. callandor1000 - 22/12/2010 07:12:24 AM 999 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 567 Views
Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:40:21 PM 1151 Views
Re: Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:23:52 PM 1174 Views
Well. . .sort of. Aemon - 22/12/2010 04:26:47 PM 1147 Views
Damn! j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:16:39 PM 1023 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 1026 Views
Something's wrong witg your settings, or you have a perception problem.... DomA - 26/12/2010 08:36:07 PM 1233 Views
well for me mick - 28/12/2010 10:44:02 AM 1069 Views
So... My conclusions from this discussion. j-whitt987 - 28/12/2010 03:03:13 PM 1096 Views
I've seen people with the exact same problem as you before MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 12:25:00 AM 1089 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 1102 Views
No... MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 02:05:18 PM 1081 Views
Every one is entitled to their opinion. Enjoy yours. *NM* j-whitt987 - 30/12/2010 02:12:06 PM 569 Views
And chickens lay eggs... MalkierKnight - 03/01/2011 08:44:42 AM 1104 Views
I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. *NM* ironclad - 03/01/2011 11:11:35 AM 566 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. MalkierKnight - 04/01/2011 10:27:43 AM 1101 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. ironclad - 06/01/2011 08:28:25 AM 1071 Views
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