OlympiCs Poor HD? - Blu-ray Forum

brett_day · 08-12-2008, 02:39 AM

Hey Guys

For those of you with cox cable

Is it just me or are the olympic broadcasts in HD really poor quality? I have been watching them and the artifacts / compression are so crazy some events are almost unwatchable!!! Anyone else noticed this or is it just me?

Slec · 08-12-2008, 02:41 AM

All looks good in New England (cox). my only problem is that there are so many frickin commercials...

brett_day · 08-12-2008, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Slec

All looks good in New England (cox). my only problem is that there are so many frickin commercials...

yeah the commercials suck, but the awful hd takes the cake! during the swimming it was hard to make anyhting out really and the gymnastics, well i gave up watching them!

All my other hd channels are 100x better, just the olympic coverage sucks

Slec · 08-12-2008, 03:02 AM

very odd indeed. As i said, it's great looking here. Did someone in the house put it on in SD and you didn't notice (not likely....but it's a normal first question).

silversnake · 08-12-2008, 03:03 AM

mine looks great in canada

PS3-Playb3yond · 08-12-2008, 03:05 AM

Looks great here. And all I'm using is just an antenna.

Cristal clear but 720p ofcourse.

brett_day · 08-12-2008, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slec

very odd indeed. As i said, it's great looking here. Did someone in the house put it on in SD and you didn't notice (not likely....but it's a normal first question).

nah def on HD

picture quality is awful. very pixelated, very grainy. My tv is properly calibrated. all other hd channels look great, just the olympic coverage sucks in a major way. i just cannot figure it out

Sith · 08-12-2008, 03:19 AM

Directv NBC is looking just fine....so is the CNBC boxing!!!!

Original-6ix · 08-12-2008, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by silversnake

mine looks great in canada

yep cbc hd looks incredible.

brett_day · 08-12-2008, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Original-6ix

yep cbc hd looks incredible.

see the boxing for me is unwatchable. It looks awful and hurts the eyes to try and watch it. I really am not exagerating.I will try to post some pics so you can see what i mean. Cox Cable in OKC sucks

brett_day · 08-12-2008, 04:51 AM

okie dokie. so a quicik fix to this issue was to force my scientific atlanta 8300hd to output in 720p instead of 1080i! Everything is looking fantastic even the olympics now! No more blocking or grain! woo hoo

Sith · 08-12-2008, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brett_day

okie dokie. so a quicik fix to this issue was to force my scientific atlanta 8300hd to output in 720p instead of 1080i! Everything is looking fantastic even the olympics now! No more blocking or grain! woo hoo

USA USA USA USA....Phelps is about to own some fools in the pool

Gold, World Record, Next....

ADstv · 08-12-2008, 06:18 AM

Watching it here on the Seven Network here in Australia. 1080i at 14 megabit/s. Some sports look great while others not so good.

Newby1080p · 08-12-2008, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sith

Directv NBC is looking just fine....so is the CNBC boxing!!!!

+1

STARSCREAM · 08-12-2008, 08:00 AM

Looks pretty good here. I have Cox and I live in Edmond so not far from you. Have you tried all the olympic HD channels in the 800's they have now? Those all look good.

TheJesus · 08-12-2008, 11:26 AM

I get ALOT of macroblocking during motion scenes. I have Comcast cable in Baltimore. It's probably Comcast compressing the hell out of the signal. I'll have to hook up the antenna and see if I notice a difference with the over-the-air signal.

SS316SRV · 08-12-2008, 12:06 PM

I have noticed the 75% if the broadcasts are really good. I write it off to the broadcasts originating in China. Overall, I get bored by some of the stuff that is shown. Men's Syncronized diving? Not much interest there.

Ashamed Pegasus · 08-12-2008, 12:14 PM

The Olympics look great on DirecTV... I have not watched anything on Oxygen or MSNBC because they're not in HD, but the other 6 channels that are in HD look great... So far the only event I found annoying in terms of PQ was the Water Polo... So much water splashing around made for some serious pixelation...

Ataneruo · 08-12-2008, 12:19 PM

Hey,

Does anyone know if the Beijing 2008 Olympics will be released on Blu-Ray after the event ends? (highlights or something similar?)

SS316SRV · 08-12-2008, 12:23 PM

^ I hope so because I definetly want to watch men's rythmic gymnastics and equestrian on a blu-ray that would be priced at $150.

08-12-2008, 02:39 AM	#1
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	OlympiCs Poor HD? Hey Guys For those of you with cox cable Is it just me or are the olympic broadcasts in HD really poor quality? I have been watching them and the artifacts / compression are so crazy some events are almost unwatchable!!! Anyone else noticed this or is it just me? Last edited by brett_day; 08-12-2008 at 02:46 AM.

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08-12-2008, 02:41 AM	#2
Slec Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:241 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:30	All looks good in New England (cox). my only problem is that there are so many frickin commercials...

08-12-2008, 03:02 AM	#4
Slec Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:241 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:30	very odd indeed. As i said, it's great looking here. Did someone in the house put it on in SD and you didn't notice (not likely....but it's a normal first question).

08-12-2008, 03:03 AM	#5
silversnake Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:498 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:32	mine looks great in canada

08-12-2008, 03:05 AM	#6
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	Looks great here. And all I'm using is just an antenna. Cristal clear but 720p ofcourse.

08-12-2008, 03:19 AM	#8
Sith Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Seal Beach, CA Blu-ray collection:168	Directv NBC is looking just fine....so is the CNBC boxing!!!!

08-12-2008, 04:51 AM	#11
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	okie dokie. so a quicik fix to this issue was to force my scientific atlanta 8300hd to output in 720p instead of 1080i! Everything is looking fantastic even the olympics now! No more blocking or grain! woo hoo

08-12-2008, 06:18 AM	#13
ADstv Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Perth, Australia Home Theater Gallery:70 4K collection:300 Blu-ray collection:712 DVD collection:54 iTunes collection:5 Trading Score:1	Watching it here on the Seven Network here in Australia. 1080i at 14 megabit/s. Some sports look great while others not so good.

08-12-2008, 08:00 AM	#15
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Looks pretty good here. I have Cox and I live in Edmond so not far from you. Have you tried all the olympic HD channels in the 800's they have now? Those all look good.

08-12-2008, 11:26 AM	#16
TheJesus Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD Blu-ray collection:84	I get ALOT of macroblocking during motion scenes. I have Comcast cable in Baltimore. It's probably Comcast compressing the hell out of the signal. I'll have to hook up the antenna and see if I notice a difference with the over-the-air signal.

08-12-2008, 12:06 PM	#17
SS316SRV Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Appleton, WI Blu-ray collection:74	I have noticed the 75% if the broadcasts are really good. I write it off to the broadcasts originating in China. Overall, I get bored by some of the stuff that is shown. Men's Syncronized diving? Not much interest there.

08-12-2008, 12:14 PM	#18
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	The Olympics look great on DirecTV... I have not watched anything on Oxygen or MSNBC because they're not in HD, but the other 6 channels that are in HD look great... So far the only event I found annoying in terms of PQ was the Water Polo... So much water splashing around made for some serious pixelation...

08-12-2008, 12:19 PM	#19
Ataneruo Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:226 Blu-ray collection:993 DVD collection:17 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:2	Hey, Does anyone know if the Beijing 2008 Olympics will be released on Blu-Ray after the event ends? (highlights or something similar?)

08-12-2008, 12:23 PM	#20
SS316SRV Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Appleton, WI Blu-ray collection:74	^ I hope so because I definetly want to watch men's rythmic gymnastics and equestrian on a blu-ray that would be priced at $150.

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