Making an SD signal watchable on LCD?

[psyborg]

Hi, I apologize of this question is a bit noobish But I'm wondering if there is any way to make an SD signal look better on an LCD HDTV, I cannot get HD programming at my current residence.

I have satelite 480i signal running through Tivo Series 2 displayed on a 42' Westinghouse LCD HDTV.

I don't expect it to look great(or anywhere close to HD) but if theres any way to reduce the pixelation, graininess, digital artifacts, green tint, overall horrible quality I'm all ears, some kinda of upscaler perhaps? I don't know.

thanks in advance.

 

[Curly99]

Would help if you told us what tv?

Curly

 

[TylerDurden]

Just the usual stuff, turn the sharpness right down/off, turn off noise reduction etc, turn the colour down a little

 

[David Mackenzie]

http://www.lyris-lite.net/quick_and_dirty_tv_setup.html might help you.

 

[King Louis]

What he said. In practice sharpness and noise reduction actually do the opposite of what you'd excpect and are best set off or low.

Lyris' tips are pretty much spot on regard less of what sort of telly you own.

 

[penna]

Have you tried runng the TV signal direct to the TV, not through the TIVO? Just a thought - I have a feeling TIVO re-encodes even live TV?

 

[solidamber]

Would help if you told us what tv?

Curly

He said it is a 42' Westinghouse LCD HDTV

 

[Curly99]

He said it is a 42' Westinghouse LCD HDTV

/me cleans glasses and books an eye test sure that wasn't there before

Curly

 

[Blackbolt360]

/me cleans glasses and books an eye test sure that wasn't there before

Curly

lol, I think its a little late for old laurence!

 

[Chris Muriel]

Westinghouse is a brand sold in the USA - this is a Europe-based forum.
For specific advice on your TV , post with make and model at
http://www.avsforum.com/

Chris Muriel, Manchester

 

[solidamber]

Hi, I apologize of this question is a bit noobish But I'm wondering if there is any way to make an SD signal look better on an LCD HDTV, I cannot get HD programming at my current residence.

I have satelite 480i signal running through Tivo Series 2 displayed on a 42' Westinghouse LCD HDTV.

I don't expect it to look great(or anywhere close to HD) but if theres any way to reduce the pixelation, graininess, digital artifacts, green tint, overall horrible quality I'm all ears, some kinda of upscaler perhaps? I don't know.

thanks in advance.

I've found the problem a 42 foot LCD will look pixelated, each pxel would be about 1inch square

 

[ajm007]

I've found the problem a 42 foot LCD will look pixelated, each pxel would be about 1inch square

I think this guy must live in a cinema

 

[psyborg]

http://www.lyris-lite.net/quick_and_dirty_tv_setup.html might help you.

Thanks some good tips in there, looks a bit better but still kinda crappy. I'll mess with it a bit more.

I've found the problem a 42 foot LCD will look pixelated, each pxel would be about 1inch square

Haha 42" That would be nice though.