When watching SD programming on an HDTV...

[Reckoner]

Is it normal to see a good amount of flickering on bright colored backgrounds in 480I? It's extremely noticable and driving me nuts.

 

[Syringer]

What's SD?

 

[dighn]

standard definition

 

[aswedc]

No. Sounds like your HDTV sucks. Should have tried SD before buying it!

 

[suse920]

have not had it happen to me.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: aswedc
No. Sounds like your HDTV sucks. Should have tried SD before buying it!

I heard good reviews for the model (Philips 30PW8420). It was a great deal at $399 and received a lot of positive responses regarding picture quality.. which has been fine, minus the flickering.

 

[daveymark]

don't expect a good SD picture on any hdtv

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: aswedc
No. Sounds like your HDTV sucks. Should have tried SD before buying it!

I heard good reviews for the model (Philips 30PW8420). It was a great deal at $399 and received a lot of positive responses regarding picture quality.. which has been fine, minus the flickering.

If the flickering is driving you nuts, it doesnt sound like anything was that good of a deal afterall

 

[cerebusPu]

have you watched it on a non-HDTV? check to see if there is a problem with the feed?

 

[SilentZero]

Originally posted by: suse920
have not had it happen to me.

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: aswedc
No. Sounds like your HDTV sucks. Should have tried SD before buying it!

I heard good reviews for the model (Philips 30PW8420). It was a great deal at $399 and received a lot of positive responses regarding picture quality.. which has been fine, minus the flickering.

The Phillips HDTV I had briefly until it failed & I exchanged it for my current Sony had a pretty lousy SD picture although HD & up-mixed DVD's looked good... in fact many HDTV's
don't do too well with standard definition stuff which is still 80-90% of what I watch.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Check the display mode, try turning off any stretching / zooming and see how it looks with sidebars.

 

[RossMAN]

My 32" Westinghouse LCD does SD "ok" it's pretty mediocre.

It really shines with HD material though, I can't wait until everything is in HD.

 

[amol]

Is it still from digital stations? Because my HDTV tuner card shows SD programs from digital stations pretty well. As good as the SD RPTV we have downstairs.

 

[Colt45]

sd, lol

525 line!