Panny GT50 pic worse since house move???????

[cheddar]

Thanks to PH I bought a VT50 18 months ago, amazing picture, loved it.

Moved house and it just doesn't seem as good/clear/deep etc.....

Would there be any reason for this? Set up? Dish? Anything?

[Pixelpeep]

is it bad through all sources or just some/one?

list ones it's bad on and how that source is connected to the TV.

[cheddar]

Pixelpeep said:

is it bad through all sources or just some/one?

list ones it's bad on and how that source is connected to the TV.

Thanks PP - you're talking to a luddite who thinks telephones without an attached cable are some sort of magic so bear with me.

Do you mean just 'normal' tv pics versus say bluray playback?

If so then yes, only the broadcast tv pics are poor and - hold on, just going to look at the cables.

Took pics, don't know if helps:

[George7]

Are you sure you're not simply sitting a bit closer than you were in your old house? I know the picture from terrestrial HD channels on my TV looks very, very nice, but if I sit just a bit closer, I can clearly see that it's far from perfect.

[Darren156]

If Blu Ray and Xbox quality is the same then I doubt it is a fault with the tv and more an issue with aerial signal surely?

[cheddar]

George7 said:

Are you sure you're not simply sitting a bit closer than you were in your old house? I know the picture from terrestrial HD channels on my TV looks very, very nice, but if I sit just a bit closer, I can clearly see that it's far from perfect.

No, same distance away.

It's not getting any more light or reflection either, it's still not a 'bad' picture, just not captivating, it's not familiarity, it's worse than before.

[cheddar]

Darren156 said:

If Blu Ray and Xbox quality is the same then I doubt it is a fault with the tv and more an issue with aerial signal surely?

I'm leaning that way.

[Pixelpeep]

cheddar said:

I'm leaning that way.

yeh thats what i was leading to (no joke intended) by asking if it was like it on all sources.

[Darren156]

Did you set it up when it was new? Has it possibly gone back to factory settings? Doubt it but worth a try.

[OldSkoolRS]

Since many TVs allow different settings on different inputs, I wonder if you've inadvertently changed the picture setting for Digital TV viewing? Not sure of the options on a Panasonic plasma, but I have an LCD version which allows about 5 picture settings, worth cycling through each option while viewing a TV channel to see if you find one that looks how it used to.

[TEKNOPUG]

Different location + different aerial and cabling = different quality signal being received by the TV.

[OldSkoolRS]

I don't buy that, unless the signal is so poor that the TV can't receive it. It either works or you get blocking/breaking up, not just a reduced picture quality like in the old analogue days.

[TEKNOPUG]

OldSkoolRS said:

I don't buy that, unless the signal is so poor that the TV can't receive it. It either works or you get blocking/breaking up, not just a reduced picture quality like in the old analogue days.

If other sources work correctly then logic would dictate that the issue is with the aerial/cabling/location, as that is the only variable that has changed.

Unless OP has changed setting in AV1, AV2, TV etc without knowing.

[OldSkoolRS]

As I said though, provided he is getting a steady picture without breakup then it is unlikely to be the aerial/cable as the digital TV signal either works or it doesn't. I think it's more likely an inadvertently changed picture mode, probably with a lower gamma setting (hence the washed out look).

We won't know unless the OP comes back to let us know of course...

[cheddar]

Set up on TV is as purchased (installed by Tv technician chap), nothing changed during move as far as I know.

Not sure if this pic helps but here it is anyway:

[TEKNOPUG]

Press Menu - Picture. What setting are using?

[cheddar]

TEKNOPUG said:

Press Menu - Picture. What setting are using?

Picture setting photo's below - I've adjusted these and, for my eyes, this seems to give the best picture + initial image on start up showing 1080i/50Hz input



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[TEKNOPUG]

Right....now we are getting somewhere.

Firstly, if you are happy with the picture with those settings then by all means continue.

Personally, I'd try some others. You have it set to "Dynamic" which is generally the shop default setting, for showrooms under strip lighting and many sets all competing for your attention. So it's over-blown, full-on look at me and totally artificial. To compound that, you've also got Vivid Colour on and no doubt a whole host of other "enhancement" settings.

Try switching to Normal, Cinema or THX (which I think is the most natural looking default) and turn every off. You can the play about with turning on other features in turn and see what difference they make and if you think they improve the picture.

Bare in mind that the ambient lighting of the room will have a big impact on the picture. Watching during the day in sunlight will have a different picture to the curtains close a table lamp on in the evening.

As you have just moved home, this may well be a contributing factor to your impression that the image has changed.

[belleair302]

You can always download the Panasonic Android App which enables you change more settings re the image. Similar to a THX disc.

[cheddar]

Ok chaps, I've tried all suggestions and the picture is still worse than before I moved house.

I'm guessing that it's the ariel, connections or leads and somehow I'll have to find a way to check them.