Sharp Aquos 32" 720p LCD picture looks bad.

[JarettS]

I had a 26" Toshiba CRT HDTV connected via HDMI and i just got a Sharp Aquos 32" LCD HDTV model LC-C3242U and connected it via HDMI. I am surprised at how bad the picture looks. All i did was switch TV's. All the connections stayed the same. I just unplugged the Toshiba and plugged in the Sharp, thats it. No other equipment changes. It looks especially bad viewing TV channels in HD compared to the Toshiba. It looks bad on Blu-Ray and PC too but the HDTV channels are the worst. I thought it would look better, not worse. It looks like pixellation, digital noise, blockyness? I mean its not horrible but its definitely a disappointment. I can deal with it if i must. Fast movement looks bad. Picture is not smooth at all, its really rough.

The Toshiba was doing 1080 (sort of) and this TV can only do 720p. Its only a few inches bigger so i would be surprised if that is normal for a 26" to 32" jump. Im stumped. Dont know if its something wrong with the TV which i doubt because everything else works fine. It would be hard for me to believe that a 32" TV at 720p would looks this bad and thats just normal. Noone would buy one i would think. I think its a setting or an adjustment that i need to make. I checked everything, manual, all settings, adjustments like digital noise reduction and black settings, changing cables, using different inputs, etc.

Is 720p really that bad? I am going to try to find someone who has a 720p setup to get a frame of reference. Im going to go to Best Buy tomorrow and compare.

ulling hair out: