Has any one had this problem. I recently purchases a Panasonic 42 Inch Plasma the latest model on the market. When I watch the footy the ball pixilates as it flies thru the air. I rang Panasonic & they told me that the signal being sent from the TV station is of poor quality & I was not the only person to ring stating this. I went back to the shop I purchased the TV from & the one they had on show was also pixilating as the ball went thru the air so it is not my TV but it must happens with all TV's that are this model.
I would think the latest technology would be perfect when watching anything & there brochure states if you are watching sport you should go plasma. It is so frustrating to watch when the ball pixilates going thru the air
Any suggestions what I should do & the explination Panasonic have given me does that sound true or a crock of shit
The explanation given by Panasonic WAS correct.... it is the HD signal source, not
the fault of their HDTV.
Plasma technology is most often selected specifically to avoid "fast action blurring" - usually seen / experienced more so w/ LCD technology.
One very straight-forward means of "proving" it is the signal will be to simply
buy / install a proper antenna for your ZIP / address @ ( www.antennaweb.org ) , check "digital."
Usually, O.T.A.-HD is sent via UHF band, but there ARE some exceptions.
Connect this with the shortest length of quality Quad RG6 Coax cabling & , there will be perfect quality HD displays!
Another "solution" would be to view the quality of either of the (2) satellite signals in your area - IF - they offer the local networks in "HD."
How are you receiving your HD - cable or satellite? This is typically caused by compression of the HD signal and most frequently occurs with satellite or cable - it's far less likely (but still possible) with OTA. There is nothing wrong with your TV - it's either the cable or satellite provider or in some cases the source itself (witness the last summer olympics on NBC).
Richard when i checked the TV in the shop prior to purchasing the Football was not being broadcast at that time so to me it worked fine.
On the weekend when the footy was on is when I noticed the pixilating of the ball flying thru the air. I then drove to the shop where I purchased it from & it was doing the same thing on the TV in the shop. It was only the Panasonic that was pixilating the other brands of TV's all worked fine when the footy was on.
The only thing I can think of is out of box calibrated settings to sell the TV. This product has more bells and whistles than necessary... Try the Cinema or Pro modes... anything change?
Hi -
You didn't "post" the cable Box Model # - i.e.- Scientific Atlanta 8300HD, etc..?
P.S. - Just checking - you DO have a "HD" subscription, right? Also, as Richard suggested, that one has THX mode, as well, for Home Viewing rather than "Store."
I had the exact same problem with my panasonic when I first purchased it. Different model than yours. More than likely it is a set-up problem. My picture is now excellent. I am at work right now so I cant guide you through the fix, but keep picking away at it and youll get it. I'll try to check in again tomorrow to see if youve found the answer, otherwise, somehow we will need to talk it through.
Isn't it likely that this is compression in the broadcast signal as opposed to something in the TV or cable box?
Absolutely. Major satellite providers as well as most cable providers must compress their signal with "lossy" compression techniques that allow them to supply their channels within the available bandwidth. These compression techniques work well for relatively motionless pictures, but when rapid motion, or otherwise relatively "still" scenes with very localized motion, will result in this pixellation artifact.
