42" Pioneer PDP427XD , bad Ghosting?

[Shadytree]

I've had this TV on my family room wall for about a year. We use it a couple of times a week, but not on a daily basis.

On Sunday I watched the GP and noticed some really bad colour trails/Ghosting following the cars.

I know this is quite a technical TV with millions of different settings. Is it something to do with a refresh rate that needs to be adjusted or is it knackered ?

any advice, much appreciated.

[Plotloss]

Has it happened all of a sudden?

Does it happen on all channels/sources?

[hornetrider]

How is it connected?

[SplatSpeed]

ghosting is a reflection either of the signal

reflection of a building

or poor sheilding termination of the co axial line

[Shadytree]

Plotloss said:

Has it happened all of a sudden?

Does it happen on all channels/sources?

Plotty, you've been to my gaff. I think it could be the poor coaxile connections?
It's taking the SKY signal from the other room via coaxile

[Plotloss]

It could be, have you put anything into that cupboard which may have dislodged something?

[Shadytree]

Plotloss said:

It could be, have you put anything into that cupboard which may have dislodged something?

LOL, yes loads of ste. Didn't think about looking in there.

[N10k]

Shadytree said:

Plotloss said:

It could be, have you put anything into that cupboard which may have dislodged something?

LOL, yes loads of ste. Didn't think about looking in there.

lol

[Ozzie Osmond]

Shadytree said:

It's taking the SKY signal from the other room via coaxial

That's a great way to get a lousy picture on a 42" screen. What TV do you have in the "other room"? unless it's a big one you really need to get the Pioneer onto a scart (or HDMI). The sound will step up a million miles too.

[thomson]

Depending on how you have split the feed coming from your sky & the quality of cable will have a big impact on the picture.If you have just used one of the plastic Y shaped splitters, these are pish for sky signals. Likewise, if you have used bog standard brown aerial co-ax, this would have to be replaced as it cannot handle the signal at all well.Have you got any mates who work for sky or cable tv co ?

[tuffer]

Sorry for the high jack, My Panasonic has an issue where it appears as if the depth of field has gone screwey. Worst I have seen it one is Spooks, looks like various areas of the picture are moving backwards and forwards all at once, almost as if the picture is wobbling, it does not actually lose focus just looks as if things which should appear static are moving about. Also happens when watching the Golf and the camera pans across a green, sends my eyes all funny.