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nialli · 06-05-2011, 10:58

I've got my HD Ready Toshiba set to 720p for SD and 1080i for HD. I'm finding the HD a little better than the Samsung V+, the SD perfectly watchable but a little softer than the V+. Picture size I've gone with "Panel".
I've tried other setting combinations but I'm happy with what I have. My test has been Justified; shot in HD but broadcast on the lower bitrate 5USA. Picture a little soft on the TiVo but still vastly superior to the Freeview version. (It's a real shame the show isn't premiered on 5 HD.)
Someone described the SD picture as "dire" - I don't think that's at all true unless you have a huge TV, in which case any SD will look poor. I also find that now I'm watching 90% of my TV in HD any upscaled SD looks pretty second rate.

06-05-2011, 10:58	#193
nialli Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Greenwich, SE10 Services: Sky Stream, Sky broadband Posts: 865	Re: TiVo Picture Quality I've got my HD Ready Toshiba set to 720p for SD and 1080i for HD. I'm finding the HD a little better than the Samsung V+, the SD perfectly watchable but a little softer than the V+. Picture size I've gone with "Panel". I've tried other setting combinations but I'm happy with what I have. My test has been Justified; shot in HD but broadcast on the lower bitrate 5USA. Picture a little soft on the TiVo but still vastly superior to the Freeview version. (It's a real shame the show isn't premiered on 5 HD.) Someone described the SD picture as "dire" - I don't think that's at all true unless you have a huge TV, in which case any SD will look poor. I also find that now I'm watching 90% of my TV in HD any upscaled SD looks pretty second rate.