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daniel larusso · 25-10-2005, 12:51

Hi, I recently purchased a ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£30 Digital Freeview box for the 28" widescreen TV in my dining room and have got to say that the picture is stunning and really pin sharp.

Now this has highlighted to me how pixelated and low quality the NTL picture is compared to the Freeview. Surely it should be the other way round? Watching a show like the X Factor or ANT and Dec on the NTL box is like watching a downloaded WMV file and is really blocky (especially when on the audience).

Just wondered if this is the normal or whether I should contact them about it. Is just a case of NTL cable digital using a high compression level?

Thanks

PS, also they seem to have stopped sending me invoices for the TV and Phoneline now. Seems they just take the money now

25-10-2005, 12:51	#1
daniel larusso Inactive Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Leicester Posts: 23	NTL Digital Video Compression Hi, I recently purchased a ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£30 Digital Freeview box for the 28" widescreen TV in my dining room and have got to say that the picture is stunning and really pin sharp. Now this has highlighted to me how pixelated and low quality the NTL picture is compared to the Freeview. Surely it should be the other way round? Watching a show like the X Factor or ANT and Dec on the NTL box is like watching a downloaded WMV file and is really blocky (especially when on the audience). Just wondered if this is the normal or whether I should contact them about it. Is just a case of NTL cable digital using a high compression level? Thanks PS, also they seem to have stopped sending me invoices for the TV and Phoneline now. Seems they just take the money now