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Perfect Choice · 28-04-2011, 10:41

I've been adjusting my TV settings to get the SD picture as best as possible. Have tried selecting both 720p and 1080i from video output option in Tivo. I would say I am at 85% as good as V+ at best, there is a definite reduction in PQ and I am not talking about old programmes but latest series, etc. From posts, it seems to me at least a third of posters are reporting a reduced PQ so that is significant in my view with 2 posts saying they are returning Tivo back to VM. Have posted on the same subject thread on the VM Support forum and wait feedback from a VM representative on that thread, who is raising it with the development team.

So looks like a lottery as to whether Tivo gives you a decent quality picture. Clearly works for some but not for others. Shame really, as V+ was great out of the box with no need to adjust TV settings and a very good SD upscaling and crystal clear HD picture. For me, I just cannot match that with Tivo for SD and HD and I have a decent TV (Sony HX803) with plenty of picture viewing options to try and adjust to improve quality. It is at a level where I will "live" with it, but is the only dissapointment I have with Tivo right now.

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Perfect Choice Inactive Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nottingham Services: Maxit TV, M phone, 200MB BB, V6 TIVO, Super Hub3 Posts: 701	Re: TiVo Picture Quality I've been adjusting my TV settings to get the SD picture as best as possible. Have tried selecting both 720p and 1080i from video output option in Tivo. I would say I am at 85% as good as V+ at best, there is a definite reduction in PQ and I am not talking about old programmes but latest series, etc. From posts, it seems to me at least a third of posters are reporting a reduced PQ so that is significant in my view with 2 posts saying they are returning Tivo back to VM. Have posted on the same subject thread on the VM Support forum and wait feedback from a VM representative on that thread, who is raising it with the development team. So looks like a lottery as to whether Tivo gives you a decent quality picture. Clearly works for some but not for others. Shame really, as V+ was great out of the box with no need to adjust TV settings and a very good SD upscaling and crystal clear HD picture. For me, I just cannot match that with Tivo for SD and HD and I have a decent TV (Sony HX803) with plenty of picture viewing options to try and adjust to improve quality. It is at a level where I will "live" with it, but is the only dissapointment I have with Tivo right now.