Question about PIXELS on HD channels, is it my TV?

[mikey3319]

I was wondering, do some channels show pixels when things move super fast? On my 32 inch LG when I watch ESPN sportscenter etc when they do that computerized graphics stuff between commercials and highlights that say SC , it shows pixels, then goes back to normal. My tv is 60fps, should it show pixels like that
It doesnt do that on MOVIES! when I watch a blu ray and theres action and things move fast, theres no pixels. its only on TV channels. Is it the HD source? I thought it was my tv so i tried a SAMSUNG 32 inch but does the same thing. LOL is anyone here familar with this stuff?

Hope I made sense. Youd have to see it.

[powerSURG]

Originally Posted by mikey3319

I was wondering, do some channels show pixels when things move super fast? On my 32 inch LG when I watch ESPN sportscenter etc when they do that computerized graphics stuff between commercials and highlights that say SC , it shows pixels, then goes back to normal. My tv is 60fps, should it show pixels like that
It doesnt do that on MOVIES! when I watch a blu ray and theres action and things move fast, theres no pixels. its only on TV channels. Is it the HD source? I thought it was my tv so i tried a SAMSUNG 32 inch but does the same thing. LOL is anyone here familar with this stuff?

Hope I made sense. Youd have to see it.

I hear you. I have a 46" sammy and i see it sometimes as well. I personally thought it might be due to the interlacing/deinterlacing that Discovery/Espn broadcast in, but I'm no expert and am not sure.

Hopefully someone can answer this for us.

[BillCable]

It's the signal, not your TV. Broadcast and satellite HD signals are compressed horribly. That leads to those blocks during scenes of fast action or when there's a very limited color pallet. Pop in a Blu-ray movie and you won't see any compression artifacts.

[Kaldaim]

This is a normal thing with HD broadcasts and I believe it's due to the bandwidth limitations of the medium.

[mikey3319]

cool i feel a lil better

[phil]

Raise your dish higher, and you'll have less problems. The more clarity you have the better you are, I had to raise mine and it helped out ALOT. No more Pixels at all, and more laziness in my leather sofa.

[mikey3319]

i dont use a dish, im digital cable

[phil]

Oh, sorry, I didn't catch that my fault. I only got dish because they offered more HD Channels. The cable companies treat HD channels like a Premium, meaning you gotta buy everything and then you can have HD Channels. So it's like a 100+ Bill every month for TV alone. But with Dish I can pay around 65 or somewhere in there with like 50 HD channels. Granted I don't watch all of my HD channels, but I like to keep my options open.

[Rob Zuber]

For me, NBC's broadcast of Sunday Night Football is the absolute worst. Pixels everywhere. It's a crime!

[WickyWoo]

Either way, HD channels are squished like crazy on cable

Broadcast is better, but since it's on-the-fly encodes with no tweaking it's not the best

[phil]

once you go HD, you'll never go back or settle for less. So be happy I suppose, lol. I know I am.

[KenThompson]

Yeah, fast moving sporting events can lag giving fuzzy blurry look. I have Sat and it still does it, but stuff like CSI or NCIS looks amazing. Will never happen on BD, bandwidth and compression never lacking,1080 P erfect.

[CptGreedle]

Yeah.. as everyone said.. the signal is sent in 1080i because it is far less demanding than 1080p. This can cause fast moving objects to look "smoother" to some, but actually to others (like myself) it looks interlaced, striped.. even "pixelated".
On top of that, HDTV signals over cable and satellite are not pure uncompressed video like Blu-ray, they are highly compressed to lower the bandwidth the film takes so they can show it cheaper and easier.
That might also help make a pixel looking image in some places.

Your TV is fine.

[DavePS3]

The other issue is the nature of LCD. New panels are 120hz and will handle fast motion closer to how plasma handles it. LCD has always lagged in that area so couple that with the compressed digital signal cable & satellite passes through to you and it can be pretty rough.