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Originally Posted by Bob Q
I have had a VM VIP package over the past two years or so which came with a V+ box but I have only recently inherited an HD TV.
Having connected it up, using an HDMI Cable and set the V+ up to 1080 wide and Hi Def HDMI format I sat back looking at my Sony Bravia TV expecting to be amazed by the quality of the image.
I have to confess that I am barely able to tell the difference with the free HD channels compared with the SD equivalent (on say ESPN). I see the V+ box claiming that it is outputting HDTV but it looks much the same.
So is my Sony TV not really displaying HD or is the box not really outputting it? Or am I not that observant? Or is HD just a hyped up service that is not much difference? It certainly does not encourage me to pay for Sky HD!
Any suggestions?
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A lot of factors to consider here, like Screen size; Viewing distance, and Screen calibration (have you altered the settings for HD content?).
Also, just because something is in HD, doesn't mean it will be
great HD. I rented out the SD DVD of
Mr and Mrs Smith and I couldn't tell the difference between that and the Blu Ray version.
And of course, the V+ HD does a good job of up-scaling SD content anyway.