LCD tv help

[vodkakid]

Hi, i've just got a samsung 26" le26r41bd lcd tv. Since installing it the picture seems worse than my old standard tv... Any idea's why this would be??? the signal is split from a sky box in the next room. Games on the ps2 look funny to!(scart lead)Everything looked fine before, is it just because of the better res??
cheers AC

[mybrainhurts]

Bash it with a lump hammer....

[vodkakid]

Anyone?

[thebluemonkey]

Have a fiddle with the contrast, saturation and brightness controls. For some reason the manufacturers set these to stupid values at the factory.

[rsvmilly]

Problem with LCD screens is that they have a native resolution. Any signal in anything other than this resolution generally looks pretty ropey IMO

[vodkakid]

Cheers

[vodkakid]

I have a few reasons for getting the tv and the tv i got has had many good reviews. I hope it's just down to the split signal.

[mutt k]

Sorry if this is stating the obvious, but have you tried plugging it in directly to the Sky box to see if you get a decent picture that way?

[ehyouwhat]

I've yet to find an LCD (or Plasma) that can replicate a picture as good as either of my old CRT tv's. I have a cheapie Goodmans 32" LCD which I bought because or the low price (£600 middle of last year) and I really can't tell much of a difference between that and my 43" Pioneer HD Plasma...but neither is anywhere near as good as my Philips 32" CRT, especially on live broadcast sources.

Edited to correct the fact that my Pioneer plasma clearly isn't a 42" but rather a 43"!

>> Edited by ehyouwhat on Monday 20th February 18:35

[tonto]

vodkakid said:

Hi, i've just got a samsung 26" le26r41bd lcd tv. Since installing it the picture seems worse than my old standard tv... Any idea's why this would be??? the signal is split from a sky box in the next room. Games on the ps2 look funny to!(scart lead)Everything looked fine before, is it just because of the better res?? cheers AC

I bought the 32 inch version of your TV last year.
I have a scart from a cable TV box, a scart from a SKY box and component from a DVD recorder and all the pictures are pretty good TBH.
I would suggest removing the splitter just to see how much improvement there is. You also need to ensure that you are sending it RGB rather than Composite signals.
Also, are you using standard (i.e. supplied with the box) scarts? If so, I would recommend buying some good quality leads. I bought some and they did improve the picture slightly.

[vodkakid]

tonto said:

vodkakid said: Hi, i've just got a samsung 26" le26r41bd lcd tv. Since installing it the picture seems worse than my old standard tv... Any idea's why this would be??? the signal is split from a sky box in the next room. Games on the ps2 look funny to!(scart lead)Everything looked fine before, is it just because of the better res?? cheers AC You also need to ensure that you are sending it RGB rather than Composite signals.

Do you know how to change the signal?? it's fed from sky
thanks for your help!!!
AC

[paulie-mafia]

You could also try a mains powered signal booster - have a look in Argos or an AV shop. Made a huge difference on my screen. Also make sure the feed from the Sky box uses the best quality cable. You should avoid too long a cable from source to the display as signal degradation can occur.

[Don]

vodkakid said:

tonto said: vodkakid said: Hi, i've just got a samsung 26" le26r41bd lcd tv. Since installing it the picture seems worse than my old standard tv... Any idea's why this would be??? the signal is split from a sky box in the next room. Games on the ps2 look funny to!(scart lead)Everything looked fine before, is it just because of the better res?? cheers AC You also need to ensure that you are sending it RGB rather than Composite signals. Do you know how to change the signal?? it's fed from sky thanks for your help!!! AC

SERVICES, System Setup, Picture Settings, Video Output, change from PAL to RGB. Job done.

[vodkakid]

Ah bummer doesnt have that on my mini box only on my plus box!
cheers AC