HD movies broadcast on TNT channel - Blu-ray Forum

The Big Blue · 05-15-2009, 03:01 PM

Wasn't sure where to ask this.

Does TNT do something weird with their movies to cause the choppiness (or is it judder?)? They're prety much unwatchable. So last night on my Pioneer 5020 I changed the Pure Cinema setting from Advance to Off which seemed to help. But the thing is before I got the 5020 I'm pretty sure I was noticing this choppiness with my XBR960 (which is a 1080i set).

Also, it looked like it was just the movie that was funky last night, commercials looked fine I think.

Sonny · 05-15-2009, 03:13 PM

There HD movies are terrible...

wafi · 05-15-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonny

There HD movies are terrible...

Yeah their HD broadcasts suck a$$ its never judder free, I have to turn off PURE everytime I'm on the channel. Damn you TNT!

repete66211 · 05-15-2009, 04:43 PM

Isn't TNT the channel that always stretches their 4:3 material on the HD channel?

mtbkr · 05-15-2009, 04:59 PM

i cant stand to watch any tv movies because they always chop out bad words or bad scenes to make them pg rated. then they go and throw in commercials. the picture quality varies on the movie but i never can make it through an entire movie.

Chordata · 05-15-2009, 05:00 PM

There are some things on TNT that I like a lot. The LOTR trilogy comes to mind.

It'll due, until BD comes in November.

Pelican170 · 05-15-2009, 05:16 PM

yea its not the best HD. I actually dont like many tv HD channels besides a few like discovery..

DC_Street · 05-15-2009, 05:20 PM

I caught the ending of Jurassic Park on it and it looked pretty awesome, wish I had known it was going to be on, I would have watched it all

owa · 05-15-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by The Big Blue

Wasn't sure where to ask this.

Does TNT do something weird with their movies to cause the choppiness (or is it judder?)? They're prety much unwatchable. So last night on my Pioneer 5020 I changed the Pure Cinema setting from Advance to Off which seemed to help. But the thing is before I got the 5020 I'm pretty sure I was noticing this choppiness with my XBR960 (which is a 1080i set).

Also, it looked like it was just the movie that was funky last night, commercials looked fine I think.

Yeah, TNT and at least one other channel does that a lot. Not sure what they're doing but I can't even watch it that way.

Rblu-Dblu · 05-15-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by repete66211

Isn't TNT the channel that always stretches their 4:3 material on the HD channel?

TNT may do that but TBS is the worst for it. You see a tv show from the 80's in 16:9 and think "well this cant be right".

Jeff Kleist · 05-15-2009, 05:47 PM

Yes they do. They use a device that strategically cuts frames to make the movie shorter so they have to cut less of the acutal content and fit in more commercials

Another_Dude · 05-15-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by owa

Yeah, TNT and at least one other channel does that a lot. Not sure what they're doing but I can't even watch it that way.

ABCHD IIRC. Seems there were some people freaking out about how LOST looked on their screens w/ judder and such.

wafi · 05-15-2009, 07:30 PM

Yeah ABCHD atleast where I live seems to have joined the TBS/TNT bandwagon

steve1971 · 05-20-2009, 07:06 PM

All I can say about HD movies on TNT is they are terrible at times! Plus the movie gets chopped and shortened which I hate.

wafi · 05-20-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by steve1971

All I can say about HD movies on TNT is they are terrible at times! Plus the movie gets chopped and shortened which I hate.

Yeah I was trying to watch Night At The Museum on TNTHD last night but just couldnt take it! Its basically JudderHD!

The Big Blue · 05-21-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Yes they do. They use a device that strategically cuts frames to make the movie shorter so they have to cut less of the acutal content and fit in more commercials

Dang! That's brutal.

When I posted this I didn't even make the connection to LOST which I had noticed a few eps back looking weird. Seemed alright on the finale.

ABC... don't **** with LOST!

pEgLeG · 05-21-2009, 03:31 PM

Ever since I upgraded to hd service, I haven't watched TNT or The History channel due to this weird distortion of picture. It gives me a headache.

skygreenleopard · 05-21-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by repete66211

Isn't TNT the channel that always stretches their 4:3 material on the HD channel?

Food network does this too. I have no idea what aspect ratio they film in when they convert from SD to HD, because it's definitely stretched out horizontally and in standard definition, but when I change my TV settings to go 4:3 it looks squished now. The actual picture size is 16:9 but the source material is partially stretched out to accomodate it. It's gross.

Histep · 05-23-2009, 11:03 PM

HI,
I receive TNT both analog and HD from Brighthouse networks. The HD is indeed much better in both sound and picture. I enjoy the reruns of Law and Order as well as a movie now and then. The basketball is outstanding.
I suspect that some of the distortions you are seeing are caused by your cable box settings and your cable system. I see all sorts of weirdness here.

It is most obvious when watching the local news in HD. I believe this might improve somewhat when all the analog channels go away and every thing is produced in digital. However, there is sooooo much 4/3 and non HD content out there that it will never go totally away.

HERB

Ashamed Pegasus · 05-23-2009, 11:31 PM

TNTHD is a hit or miss in terms of quality... I happen to flip over just as The Rock as ending last week and I was amazed at how great it looked... By far the best looking movie I have even seen on TNTHD... LOTR look pretty good as well...

05-15-2009, 03:01 PM	#1
The Big Blue Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:98 Blu-ray reviews:1	HD movies broadcast on TNT channel Wasn't sure where to ask this. Does TNT do something weird with their movies to cause the choppiness (or is it judder?)? They're prety much unwatchable. So last night on my Pioneer 5020 I changed the Pure Cinema setting from Advance to Off which seemed to help. But the thing is before I got the 5020 I'm pretty sure I was noticing this choppiness with my XBR960 (which is a 1080i set). Also, it looked like it was just the movie that was funky last night, commercials looked fine I think.

05-23-2009, 11:03 PM	#19
Histep Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Daytona Beach, Fl	Tnt Hd HI, I receive TNT both analog and HD from Brighthouse networks. The HD is indeed much better in both sound and picture. I enjoy the reruns of Law and Order as well as a movie now and then. The basketball is outstanding. I suspect that some of the distortions you are seeing are caused by your cable box settings and your cable system. I see all sorts of weirdness here. It is most obvious when watching the local news in HD. I believe this might improve somewhat when all the analog channels go away and every thing is produced in digital. However, there is sooooo much 4/3 and non HD content out there that it will never go totally away. HERB

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05-15-2009, 03:13 PM	#2
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	There HD movies are terrible...

05-15-2009, 04:43 PM	#4
repete66211 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Kansas City area Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:196 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Isn't TNT the channel that always stretches their 4:3 material on the HD channel?

05-15-2009, 04:59 PM	#5
mtbkr Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:washington(state) Blu-ray collection:65	i cant stand to watch any tv movies because they always chop out bad words or bad scenes to make them pg rated. then they go and throw in commercials. the picture quality varies on the movie but i never can make it through an entire movie.

05-15-2009, 05:00 PM	#6
Chordata Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Home of N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	There are some things on TNT that I like a lot. The LOTR trilogy comes to mind. It'll due, until BD comes in November.

05-15-2009, 05:16 PM	#7
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	yea its not the best HD. I actually dont like many tv HD channels besides a few like discovery..

05-15-2009, 05:20 PM	#8
DC_Street Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:43	I caught the ending of Jurassic Park on it and it looked pretty awesome, wish I had known it was going to be on, I would have watched it all

05-15-2009, 05:47 PM	#11
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	Yes they do. They use a device that strategically cuts frames to make the movie shorter so they have to cut less of the acutal content and fit in more commercials

05-15-2009, 07:30 PM	#13
wafi Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:along the beltway Home Theater Gallery:26 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:4	Yeah ABCHD atleast where I live seems to have joined the TBS/TNT bandwagon

05-20-2009, 07:06 PM	#14
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	All I can say about HD movies on TNT is they are terrible at times! Plus the movie gets chopped and shortened which I hate.

05-21-2009, 03:31 PM	#17
pEgLeG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Uranus Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:795 DVD collection:46 iTunes collection:9 Trading Score:2	Ever since I upgraded to hd service, I haven't watched TNT or The History channel due to this weird distortion of picture. It gives me a headache.

05-23-2009, 11:31 PM	#20
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	TNTHD is a hit or miss in terms of quality... I happen to flip over just as The Rock as ending last week and I was amazed at how great it looked... By far the best looking movie I have even seen on TNTHD... LOTR look pretty good as well...

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