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Old 27-10-2005, 19:24   #6
Richardr
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Re: NTL Digital Video Compression

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Originally Posted by daniel larusso
Hi, I recently purchased a £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).
Something doesn't seem right, as the ntl picture for ITV is a straight relay of the Freeview signal, and so they should both look the same.
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