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Crème Blu-ray · 05-03-2008, 08:34 AM

The PQ on AMC HD is absolutely horrible! Apparently, they think "HD" stands for "Hazy Detail". Do they just take an SD signal and blow it up? It's worse than up-converted SD - it's Fuzzy Up-Conversion.

UKTruBlu · 05-03-2008, 08:37 AM

what is AMC?

Crème Blu-ray · 05-03-2008, 08:40 AM

American Movie Classics (a cable/satellite channel) - it looks like AMC HD just SUCs the SD version.

Scripture · 05-03-2008, 08:43 AM

Yes, many times they'll take a 480i source and upscale the image to 1080i. The result? It looks absolutely craptastic. If you caught the 'Jurrasic Park' presentation on TNT HD, then you know what I'm talking about.

It's incredibly horrible.

UKTruBlu · 05-03-2008, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crème Blu-ray

American Movie Classics (a cable/satellite channel) - it looks like AMC HD just SUCs the SD version.

We only get the british version of TNT here there is no HD channell availble for it yet, in fact i have sky HD have done for nearly 18 months and we've only got about 20 HD channels.

When i was in the states last May we saw cable adverts on the tv there and you guys have over 100 HD channels - is this correct?

Scripture · 05-03-2008, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UKTruBlu

We only get the british version of TNT here there is no HD channell availble for it yet, in fact i have sky HD have done for nearly 18 months and we've only got about 20 HD channels.

When i was in the states last May we saw cable adverts on the tv there and you guys have over 100 HD channels - is this correct?

Yes, DirectTV and the Dish Network are two that come to mind.

FilmmakingFiasco · 05-03-2008, 10:06 AM

I haven't watched AMC in years. Ever since they started editing films and putting commercials in them, I could care less. TCM ftw.

Mxr5150 · 05-03-2008, 10:59 AM

It's because they zoom in to make some movies 16x9, I was bothered when they showed The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly like that the other day. Sometimes they stretch 4:3 into 16x9 too, that's really lame for an HD channel to do.

05-03-2008, 08:34 AM	#1
Crème Blu-ray Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:323 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:3	AMC HD PQ, WtF? The PQ on AMC HD is absolutely horrible! Apparently, they think "HD" stands for "Hazy Detail". Do they just take an SD signal and blow it up? It's worse than up-converted SD - it's Fuzzy Up-Conversion.

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05-03-2008, 08:37 AM	#2
UKTruBlu Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Surrey, England Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:170 Blu-ray reviews:1	what is AMC?

05-03-2008, 08:40 AM	#3
Crème Blu-ray Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:323 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:3	American Movie Classics (a cable/satellite channel) - it looks like AMC HD just SUCs the SD version.

05-03-2008, 08:43 AM	#4
Scripture Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:1	Yes, many times they'll take a 480i source and upscale the image to 1080i. The result? It looks absolutely craptastic. If you caught the 'Jurrasic Park' presentation on TNT HD, then you know what I'm talking about. It's incredibly horrible.

05-03-2008, 10:06 AM	#7
FilmmakingFiasco Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Minneapolis, MN Blu-ray collection:297 Trading Score:17	I haven't watched AMC in years. Ever since they started editing films and putting commercials in them, I could care less. TCM ftw.

05-03-2008, 10:59 AM	#8
Mxr5150 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:10	It's because they zoom in to make some movies 16x9, I was bothered when they showed The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly like that the other day. Sometimes they stretch 4:3 into 16x9 too, that's really lame for an HD channel to do.

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