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Jkb26mi · 08-02-2006, 04:59 PM

I may have a new border problem.

I purchased a Dell 31" LCD w/HD this Fall and was watching OTA broadcasts for several months. Got hooked up to a Comcast HD-DVR. At first, everything was Ok, and reception of local stations the same as OTA. The first Comcast "box" was permanently freezing on a regular basis and they put a new one in, which was slightly different.
The first thing I noticed, was horizontal bars appearing on all digital stations, HD broadcasts or not. I was used to the vertical bars of non-HD digital stations, but this was new. So, I discovered the "Zoom" feature on my Dell remote. Never had to use this before. "Zoom" eliminated the horizontal bars on HD broadcasts, although it messed up regular TV baseball games, as the score was out of view unless I switched back to standard. There is still a problem with non-HD digital broadcasts, however. Non-HD broadcasts of NBC show a dotted border at the very top which doesn't quite disappear with Zoom. It's not as bad with CBS, but there's something similar at the top.

I am having other problems as well (not on the border topic). Very recently, I've started to notice vibrations in the background on HD broadcasts. For instance, with Letterman or Leno shows, Dave or Jay come in clear, while there is distinctive motion in the background. In baseball games (INHD2), the foul line seems to be vibrating. Anyway, do you think I should call Comcast, or Dell?

08-02-2006, 04:59 PM	#45
Jkb26mi My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8	I may have a new border problem. I purchased a Dell 31" LCD w/HD this Fall and was watching OTA broadcasts for several months. Got hooked up to a Comcast HD-DVR. At first, everything was Ok, and reception of local stations the same as OTA. The first Comcast "box" was permanently freezing on a regular basis and they put a new one in, which was slightly different. The first thing I noticed, was horizontal bars appearing on all digital stations, HD broadcasts or not. I was used to the vertical bars of non-HD digital stations, but this was new. So, I discovered the "Zoom" feature on my Dell remote. Never had to use this before. "Zoom" eliminated the horizontal bars on HD broadcasts, although it messed up regular TV baseball games, as the score was out of view unless I switched back to standard. There is still a problem with non-HD digital broadcasts, however. Non-HD broadcasts of NBC show a dotted border at the very top which doesn't quite disappear with Zoom. It's not as bad with CBS, but there's something similar at the top. I am having other problems as well (not on the border topic). Very recently, I've started to notice vibrations in the background on HD broadcasts. For instance, with Letterman or Leno shows, Dave or Jay come in clear, while there is distinctive motion in the background. In baseball games (INHD2), the foul line seems to be vibrating. Anyway, do you think I should call Comcast, or Dell?