Hi,
This is probably more of a Panny PV500 question rather than a HD-DVD question.
I've had my PV500 for over a year now and ever since getting the Xbox 360 I've noticed that, even in high definition resolutions, there has always been a very mild form of picture grain/noise. For instance you can see slightly dark green static amongst a black screen... only from a reasonably close distance from the panel. Cable/DVD has always looked pretty rubbish for noise considering the size of the TV (42") compared to the resolution of the image but upon getting the HD-DVD drive for the 360 and watching some King Kong, I've noticed that the grain is now more visible... especially on flesh tones. It doesn't look like film grain up close either. It's like little darker pixels are dancing around on light colours and it kinda ruins the magic. It's moving static/noise.
Is this normal for the Panny PV500? Has anyone else experienced this? I'm now unsure of the build quality of my TV or whether its a fault or not. Could it be the component leads I'm using from the 360? For the £2400 I spent on this TV I was hoping the picture would pretty much be perfect.
Just so you guys know, i've tried playing with the picture settings and with the noise reduction set to ON the picture quality is downgraded with soft edges, so it's not really a solution I want.
Should I get a new TV?
This is probably more of a Panny PV500 question rather than a HD-DVD question.
I've had my PV500 for over a year now and ever since getting the Xbox 360 I've noticed that, even in high definition resolutions, there has always been a very mild form of picture grain/noise. For instance you can see slightly dark green static amongst a black screen... only from a reasonably close distance from the panel. Cable/DVD has always looked pretty rubbish for noise considering the size of the TV (42") compared to the resolution of the image but upon getting the HD-DVD drive for the 360 and watching some King Kong, I've noticed that the grain is now more visible... especially on flesh tones. It doesn't look like film grain up close either. It's like little darker pixels are dancing around on light colours and it kinda ruins the magic. It's moving static/noise.
Is this normal for the Panny PV500? Has anyone else experienced this? I'm now unsure of the build quality of my TV or whether its a fault or not. Could it be the component leads I'm using from the 360? For the £2400 I spent on this TV I was hoping the picture would pretty much be perfect.
Just so you guys know, i've tried playing with the picture settings and with the noise reduction set to ON the picture quality is downgraded with soft edges, so it's not really a solution I want.
Should I get a new TV?