SKY HD Contrast setting???

[PINK MOON]

When i first got Sky HD I could access a contrast setting through the services button, now i can't find it? I think its the normal amstard box ive got,, and im positive it has been removed? I just cant find it,, its like when you loose your wallet and you check your pockets every 5 mins and you know it should be there,, but it just isnt, no matter how many times you look!!

The box may have been updated because i recently had to re-tune ITV HD as its not available in Scotland.

Does anyone have any ideas? can someone point me in the right direction?

cheers!!

 

[Dave_]

Sky removed it as an option with one of the recent s/w updates!

 

[PINK MOON]

Any idea why they did this? or what its currently set at, im presuming medium?

 

[Dave_]

It's set to medium afaik.

As to why they removed it, Sky being Sky don't give reasons...Though i suspect it was down to the 'high contrast bug' some boxes suffered from - probably easier for them to remove the function, rather than actually fix the bug in the s/w.

 

[Dave_]

It's set to medium afaik.

As to why they removed it, Sky rarely give reasons...Though i suspect it was down to the 'high contrast bug' some boxes suffered from - probably easier for them to remove the function, rather than actually fix the bug in the s/w.

 

[Anonymous]

Is it just the amstrad boxes then as mines a samsung and i still have it as an option my system version 1.32B12

 

[Dave_]

No not just amstrad boxes...They were doing the updates in batches so you may not of had it yet.

 

[chudleighpaul]

I can still adjust the contrast on mine.

 

[Anonymous]

daveh75:No not just amstrad boxes...They were doing the updates in batches so you may not of had it yet.

Ok thanks for that.

 

[tvmog]

daveh75:

It's set to medium afaik.

As to why they removed it, Sky rarely give reasons...Though i suspect it was down to the 'high contrast bug' some boxes suffered from - probably easier for them to remove the function, rather than actually fix the bug in the s/w.

What was the "high contrast bug"? I currently run my contrast setting at high, as I think that it gives a better picture with my TV. I shall be very miffed off if Sky decide to reduce my picture quality rather then spend some of their millions of pounds profit on finding a proper solution to yet another box reliability issue.

 

[Dave_]

The 'high contrast bug' meant that on some HD boxes the contrast was stuck on high setting. You could go into the menu and adjust it but it didn't actually change the output.