Why is my new HD TV worse than the old one?

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Posted by Jim Thomas on November 29, 2004 at 17:11:17

I have a Sony 32" CRT TV. The picture from the digital cable box is great. Everyone who sees it says it is the best non-HD picture they have ever seen.

Fast forward. I buy a 32" Sony HD, basically just like the old one except for HD capability. After 5, repeat 5, visits from Comcast, they finally get the HD working. Picture in HD looks great, on the occassions whey they are broadcasting full resolution HD. But guess what? The picture on the non-HD channels looks significantly worse than the old TV! How can this be? I have had the store and the Comcast people out repeatedly, and no one can explain this. One of the Comcast guys said the Motorola HD box they use is basically a POS and works worse than the old one on non-HD channels. I have tried everything, including buying a $100 ripoff DVI cable. You guessed it-picture is still worse, dispite all the propaganda about having an all digital signal path.

Can anyone explain this idiotic situation?

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Topic - Why is my new HD TV worse than the old one? - Jim Thomas 17:11:17 11/29/04 (19)

Re: Why is my new HD TV worse than the old one? - bresna 05:41:23 12/01/04 (0)

I don't know what you guy's are talking about. - GTF 07:49:52 11/30/04 (2)

You're lucky... - AbeCollins 23:39:03 12/03/04 (0)

Re: I don't know what you guy's are talking about. - Jim Thomas 10:58:35 11/30/04 (0)

Re: Do yourself a favor and get DIRECTV and dump cable nt - alon5rev3 22:01:58 11/29/04 (0)

Same problem here. - AbeCollins 20:10:19 11/29/04 (6)

A few questions................ - Cut-Throat 05:58:25 11/30/04 (5)

Re: A few questions................ - AbeCollins 19:42:58 11/30/04 (2)

Thanks! - Got my HDTV today - Cut-Throat 15:45:03 12/03/04 (1)

Awesome! Congrats. - AbeCollins 23:25:19 12/03/04 (0)

HD is dandy... - Harmonia 11:06:22 11/30/04 (0)

Re: A few questions................ - Jim Thomas 07:47:10 11/30/04 (0)

Re: Why is my new HD TV worse than the old one? - johnvb 19:56:50 11/29/04 (4)

Thanks. Even Motorola Admits It - Jim Thomas 05:44:52 11/30/04 (3)

Re: Thanks. Even Motorola Admits It - johnvb 07:05:22 11/30/04 (2)

Re: Thanks. Even Motorola Admits It - Jim Thomas 07:49:47 11/30/04 (0)

If that link doesn't work - johnvb 07:11:06 11/30/04 (0)

Same here, regular cable is terrible what can I doooo? - Scholl 17:45:26 11/29/04 (0)

It's common - Jon L 17:22:00 11/29/04 (0)

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