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Gazza316 · 13-01-08, 07:19 PM

Evening all,

I have recentley purchased a Panasonic PX70 37inch. I did some research before hand and everything pointed towards it being a very good machine for that price bracket. Since i have had mine tho i have been very dissapointed with the picture quality, i spend alot of time watching mainly sport and mainly football but the picture and players often appear pixalated and blurry. I am running just normal sky+. I am sure it has something to do with what i'm doing rather than the actual tv.

Does any1 have any tips to improve my picture, i only have a very cheap scart lead from the sky to the tv will this have any bearing on the quality? are there any settings i need to chsange on the tv?

i accept that i am not running anything HD through it so it will never be amazing but my old 15year old Sony tv had a much better picture.

Cheers

Gazza

madrat · 13-01-08, 10:57 PM

Unless you have a HD source such as a SKY HD box the picture quality on any HD set is awfull

brian · 13-01-08, 11:17 PM

The Panasonic PX70 is LCD, isn't it?

In which case, LCD TV's have a reputation for being unable to cover fast movements without being blurry, I'm afraid.

If it's any consoldation Plasma TV's have their own set of problems...

I know what you mean about your old TV having a better picture - I was thinking the same thing about my 27" Matsui compared to a 42" LG Plasma, that I eventually returned.

madrat · 14-01-08, 01:25 PM

My 32" samsung went back the next day because the picture was terrible compared to the old phillips 28"CRT. replaced it with a 32" JVC CRT in the end. HD TV's are very over rated.

Jimdefruit · 14-01-08, 03:07 PM

The PX70 is plasma and I am amazed that you are getting a poor picture on SD footy.

Have you set the output of the sky+ box correctly?
Have you set the Panny input correctly?
What is the crt set like on the same scart connection?

I think you need to play with all the settings because my 42PX70 gives a picture every bit as good as my Sony Trintron CRT.

LCD sets do suffer from picture smear on footy and similar. Pixellating is usually related to poor signal quality but if it is ok on the crt set then your settings are wrong.

northern343 · 16-01-08, 01:45 PM

ive had a samsung 42 plasma for 3weeks now picture on sd is as good as my old 32 jvc i did run it in for 200hrs at low settings and the picture got better every day and now settings set to how i want to watch well happy with it. And the panny px42 is a better plasma so they say but
never owned one

james gadd · 29-01-08, 09:16 AM

Need help, should be a simple answer, I have sky + , with a Brand newPanasonic px7042. When i watch sky i can see a picture under the main picture

any ideas

Jimdefruit · 29-01-08, 09:39 AM

Is the panel installed high above eye level?

You can get reflections back from the front glass which look like a second picture. I dont get this looking at mine from the side but it may happen in the vertical plane.

james gadd · 29-01-08, 09:45 AM

Thanks , but no that is not the problem, i can see movement behind , eg bbc programme behind sky sports, but not the other way round

Jimdefruit · 29-01-08, 10:32 AM

Picture in picture.

Sorry I couldn't resist that. Put it down to my juvenile sense of humour.

I sounds as if for some reason you are getting the tv receiver interfering with the sky picture. How is your sky box connected to your TV?

13-01-08, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gazza316 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Problem with picture quality Evening all, I have recentley purchased a Panasonic PX70 37inch. I did some research before hand and everything pointed towards it being a very good machine for that price bracket. Since i have had mine tho i have been very dissapointed with the picture quality, i spend alot of time watching mainly sport and mainly football but the picture and players often appear pixalated and blurry. I am running just normal sky+. I am sure it has something to do with what i'm doing rather than the actual tv. Does any1 have any tips to improve my picture, i only have a very cheap scart lead from the sky to the tv will this have any bearing on the quality? are there any settings i need to chsange on the tv? i accept that i am not running anything HD through it so it will never be amazing but my old 15year old Sony tv had a much better picture. Cheers Gazza

13-01-08, 10:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,652 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Problem with picture quality Unless you have a HD source such as a SKY HD box the picture quality on any HD set is awfull __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

13-01-08, 11:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 1,675 Thanks: 11 Thanked 117 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Problem with picture quality The Panasonic PX70 is LCD, isn't it? In which case, LCD TV's have a reputation for being unable to cover fast movements without being blurry, I'm afraid. If it's any consoldation Plasma TV's have their own set of problems... I know what you mean about your old TV having a better picture - I was thinking the same thing about my 27" Matsui compared to a 42" LG Plasma, that I eventually returned.

14-01-08, 01:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,652 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Problem with picture quality My 32" samsung went back the next day because the picture was terrible compared to the old phillips 28"CRT. replaced it with a 32" JVC CRT in the end. HD TV's are very over rated. __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

14-01-08, 03:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,696 Thanks: 10 Thanked 92 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Problem with picture quality The PX70 is plasma and I am amazed that you are getting a poor picture on SD footy. Have you set the output of the sky+ box correctly? Have you set the Panny input correctly? What is the crt set like on the same scart connection? I think you need to play with all the settings because my 42PX70 gives a picture every bit as good as my Sony Trintron CRT. LCD sets do suffer from picture smear on footy and similar. Pixellating is usually related to poor signal quality but if it is ok on the crt set then your settings are wrong. __________________ Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.


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16-01-08, 01:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
northern343 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Problem with picture quality ive had a samsung 42 plasma for 3weeks now picture on sd is as good as my old 32 jvc i did run it in for 200hrs at low settings and the picture got better every day and now settings set to how i want to watch well happy with it. And the panny px42 is a better plasma so they say but never owned one

29-01-08, 09:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
james gadd Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Problem with picture quality Need help, should be a simple answer, I have sky + , with a Brand newPanasonic px7042. When i watch sky i can see a picture under the main picture any ideas

29-01-08, 09:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,696 Thanks: 10 Thanked 92 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Problem with picture quality Is the panel installed high above eye level? You can get reflections back from the front glass which look like a second picture. I dont get this looking at mine from the side but it may happen in the vertical plane. __________________ Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

29-01-08, 09:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
james gadd Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Problem with picture quality Thanks , but no that is not the problem, i can see movement behind , eg bbc programme behind sky sports, but not the other way round

29-01-08, 10:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,696 Thanks: 10 Thanked 92 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Problem with picture quality Picture in picture. Sorry I couldn't resist that. Put it down to my juvenile sense of humour. I sounds as if for some reason you are getting the tv receiver interfering with the sky picture. How is your sky box connected to your TV? __________________ Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

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