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jsommers -- Wed, 08/25/2004 - 10:28

I have the Dell W3000 and while it is large in size (30 inches 16:9 Widescreen) I can't get over at how terrible terestrial cable looks. I have a DVI output from my computer, so i know the signal is high rez (720p), but i cant get over the pixelation from images when i watch dvds. it looks very blocky.

is this problem common on all lcds? can i get a lifelike picture from lcd or am i better with plasma?

I want realistic images!!!!!!!

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Chris Martens -- Wed, 08/25/2004 - 11:24

\"jsommers [at] absolutemultimedia [dot] com\ wrote:I have the Dell W3000 and while it is large in size (30 inches 16:9 Widescreen) I can't get over at how terrible terestrial cable looks. I have a DVI output from my computer, so i know the signal is high rez (720p), but i cant get over the pixelation from images when i watch dvds. it looks very blocky.

is this problem common on all lcds? can i get a lifelike picture from lcd or am i better with plasma?

I want realistic images!!!!!!!

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In my experience, some \"screen door effect\" may be common to most direct view LCDs, but there can be **huge** differences brand-to-brand, and model-to-model. Sony's 30\" LCD looks much better than the Dell in this regard, to cite just one example.

Chris Martens
Editor, Playback
playback.avguide.com 

tmartin2 -- Sat, 07/30/2005 - 21:35

There are also big differences between sets in terms of how well they scale low definition signals to the higher resolution of the panel itself.

wdrazek -- Sun, 11/13/2005 - 19:30

I personally think plasma is the best display out there but my Pio Elite still isn't that great on standard cable. It is better than other technoligies. If your Dell really bothers you, I recommend either a plasma or a newer LCD.

cheap computers (not verified) -- Fri, 11/06/2009 - 03:46

I can't get over at how terrible terestrial cable looks. I have a DVI output from my computer, so i know the signal is high rez (720p), but i cant get over the pixelation from images when i watch dvds. it looks very blocky.

Steven Stone -- Sat, 11/07/2009 - 12:57

 Perhaps the MPEG artifacts you are seeing are a result of your computer's cheap video card?
 
Video cards that output to DVI or HMDI are not all of equal quality...
 
 

Steven Stone
Contributor to The Absolute Sound, EnjoytheMusic.com, Vintage Guitar Magazine, and other fine publications

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