Film 4 quality

[roger06]

Hi all

I've had my Pana TH42PX80B for about a week now.

Standard DVD playback even from my 8 year old Pioneer is awesome and the built in Freeview tuner is generally excellent - we're noticing a lot more details then on our excellent Sony Wega 100Hz TV it replaces.

But last night with nout on the box we resorted to watching 'Mean Girls' on Film 4 - the first time I'd watched this channel on the new set. The quality was simply awful - not knowing how to describe it I'd guess 'noise', 'blotchyness' and blurring on motion such as fast camera pans...

Could it just be a poor broadcast ?

Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

I've always thought Film 4 broadcasts are exceptional although I can't say I've seen Mean Girls on it! Could well have been a poor broadcast though.

Just wondering if the room conditions (ambient/direct light) were the same as when you thought the picture quality was excellent? ÿ

 

[roger06]

Octopo:
I've always thought Film 4 broadcasts are exceptional although I can't say I've seen Mean Girls on it! Could well have been a poor broadcast though.

Just wondering if the room conditions (ambient/direct light) were the same as when you thought the picture quality was excellent?

Well we haven't got any curtains up yet but it was quite late and dark ish and the same as other times we'd watched.

It is a 42 inch and is perhaps a little big for the room - last night we were about 6 inches closer to it due to keeping the sofa away from wet paint but I can't believe that little bit closer would make a difference...

 

[Anonymous]

How far are you sat away from the TV?