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#146564 - 08/30/06 11:52 AM TV words - Out of Focus
bugbitten connoisseur Registered: 04/06/05 Posts: 2339 Loc: Madisonville, KY	The picture on my SXRD is beautiful. Crystal clear! So why are the words on commercials out of fucus? It doesn't make any difference whether I am watching HD in 16 x 9 or SD in 4 x 3. Do I have setting wrong or is this a broadcast issue?
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#146565 - 08/30/06 11:57 AM Re: TV words - Out of Focus [Re: bugbitten]
Ken.C shareholder in the making Registered: 05/03/03 Posts: 17375 Loc: NoVA	Um... commercials? _________________________ DON'T... call me stupid!
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#146566 - 08/30/06 12:25 PM Re: TV words - Out of Focus [Re: bugbitten]
MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making Registered: 09/27/04 Posts: 10190 Loc: 543 miles North of VAST	Doug: Try turning down the contrast and see if it's still an issue. If you're dealing with white CG over a black background, your TV might be "blooming" a bit.... _________________________ ::::::: “Yum. I'd love to gnaw on those with my ears." :::::::
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#146567 - 08/30/06 01:25 PM Re: TV words - Out of Focus [Re: MarkSJohnson]
bugbitten connoisseur Registered: 04/06/05 Posts: 2339 Loc: Madisonville, KY	I'm not using a high contrast setting and the problem occurs on all backgrounds with any color lettering. Adjusting the contrast has no effect.
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#146568 - 08/30/06 02:28 PM Re: TV words - Out of Focus [Re: bugbitten]
alan connoisseur Registered: 01/29/02 Posts: 3127 Loc: Toronto/New York/Dwight	Hi Bug, Following up on Mark's comment, are you running your new TV in the "torch" mode that's used to demo sets in brightly lit retail stores? That setting typically jacks up brightness, contrast and sharpness to max and will overdrive the whites, adding a "halo" effect around the letters. Try the "Cinema" or dimmest setting to see if the text lettering becomes clear. _________________________ Alan Lofft, Axiom Resident Expert
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#146569 - 08/30/06 02:45 PM Re: TV words - Out of Focus [Re: alan]
bugbitten connoisseur Registered: 04/06/05 Posts: 2339 Loc: Madisonville, KY	Quote: Try the "Cinema" or dimmest setting to see if the text lettering becomes clear. Done that! However, it is not all commercials, but appears to be text super imposed over a background; car commercials with special rates and down payments; the "fine" print at the bottom. Text on the shopping channels and similar are not affected.
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#146570 - 08/30/06 02:53 PM Re: TV words - Out of Focus [Re: bugbitten]
medic8r axiomite Registered: 02/05/06 Posts: 5972 Loc: Fredericksburg, Virginia	Does it happen on other sets in your house? Maybe it's a source issue ... _________________________ "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." - Mahatma Gandhi
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#146571 - 08/30/06 03:36 PM Re: TV words - Out of Focus [Re: medic8r]
bugbitten connoisseur Registered: 04/06/05 Posts: 2339 Loc: Madisonville, KY	Quote: Does it happen on other sets in your house? Maybe it's a source issue ... I'll check.
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#146572 - 08/30/06 03:42 PM Re: TV words - Out of Focus [Re: bugbitten]
HomeDad connoisseur Registered: 12/29/05 Posts: 3301 Loc: Central,California	Maybe bifocals would help _________________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
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#146573 - 08/30/06 03:45 PM Re: TV words - Out of Focus [Re: HomeDad]
bugbitten connoisseur Registered: 04/06/05 Posts: 2339 Loc: Madisonville, KY	Quote: Maybe bifocals would help I have those already! My son thinks it is a source problem. Something about overlaying a low resolution text over the background.
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