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Luddite · 12-01-2005, 02:48 PM

I have been having problems with certain cable
tv channels. I do think it is because of over
compression. Bright vivid parts of movies look
great, then when cloudy, sunfilter lighting,
smoke, or any atmospherics that cause mono-
coloring of the picture comes up, I can see
blocks instead of a smooth picture. Sometimes
the picture takes on a poster look (posterization,
maybe?). It happens on the new 42 in. Samsung
rptv and the old small Sanyo circa 1980. How can
I tell if the compressiom problem is the cable
company's fault or from the source of channels
(SciFi, Cinemax, Lifetime, etc.)? Sorry if posted
in wrong forum.

12-01-2005, 02:48 PM	#52
Luddite How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 21	Compression problems? I have been having problems with certain cable tv channels. I do think it is because of over compression. Bright vivid parts of movies look great, then when cloudy, sunfilter lighting, smoke, or any atmospherics that cause mono- coloring of the picture comes up, I can see blocks instead of a smooth picture. Sometimes the picture takes on a poster look (posterization, maybe?). It happens on the new 42 in. Samsung rptv and the old small Sanyo circa 1980. How can I tell if the compressiom problem is the cable company's fault or from the source of channels (SciFi, Cinemax, Lifetime, etc.)? Sorry if posted in wrong forum.