Why do I get pixelation during fast scenes? I thought plasmas don't suffer from motion blur. I was told the way cable companies compress their signals sometimes pixelates fast motion images. Is this true? I have cable via comcast hd dvr box (DCT 3416...
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If you are getting pixelation it is coming from the SOURCE material. Having a display that is better than almost all the material available can be frustrating but when fed the proper diet the results are breathtaking. If you have access to an antenna when the broadcaster cranks up the signal such as during a big event like the Super Bowl or a quality bluray player and disc, you will scratch the surface of the set's capability. Sadly, what you heard is true, cable sucks. I can tell you for sure Directv is a mixed bag and the signal DOES vary and it doesn't approach what the set can do. Hope I've helped
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Greg, I am also watching the Olympics on Comcast HD and not experiencing a lot of the pixelation you mention, mostly during the fastest figure skating spins, and camera moves on other sports. In fact, I am blown away with the picture on this event. I have not changed my 120-Hz (whatever its called) setting from the factory preset, and it would be the only thing I suggest looking at. I also have the picture set on "Movie" mode, the others presets are just too saturated, bubble-gum colors... though I doubt that makes a difference. Hope you can resolve this.
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so say the reason why the video looks like a pixelated mess on my computer screen (and these are videos shot outdoors on sunny days, plenty of light) is because my computer isn't brand new with a super processor and HD monitor and all the bells and whistles..... and I post a couple of these Flip videos to YouTube - is everybody going to see them as a pixelated mess or will anyone with a fast enough processor see it sharp and clear? Because if my end result is always going to look like pixels instead of people this is a worthless product.
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I haven't seen any blurring. Big thing is probably the lack of display controls - the TV is not feature rich, but, then again, plasma's tend to not have too many features. Also, not alot of HDMI inputs either.
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Can other owners verify that there is a grainy feature to certain lighter areas of the picture? Is this standard for plasma in general or just Panasonic plasma?
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To the best of my knowledge, there are no input lag concerns for plasma televisions. Burn in was a common concern in the past, but that no longer remains an issue. I game on a plasma and whenever I have any ghosting on my screen, all I have to do is change the channel (or input) and it immediately goes away. Hope this helps. S.L. Madden
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I see lots of motion blur on my set. This is very subjective; some people can't see it while for others it is very noticeable, so ymmv. My girlfriend doesn't notice it at all. If I had to do it all over again I would get an lcd with 120hz refresh or a plasma, but I don't watch a lot of sports, so I'll hold on to this set. This is the only negative point I have found.
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I looked all over and I can't seem to find an answer to this question, either. I did read a review on a website called digitaltrends, though. They said there was a lot of motion blur in fast-paced movie scenes, which isn't reassuring. I wonder if there is a "game mode" like some hdtv's have? :/
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Hi -- I saw the same thing on my unit from extremely close by. I believe that's just how plasmas work because of the medium they are using. This has not impacted our viewing experience from our regular viewing position.
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Jose answered the first question correctly. As far as the second goes I didn't notice any degradation in the video quality. I'm sure there might be an extremely slight bit but it wasn't enough for my untrained unprofessional eye to notice.
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I have 3 plasmas (will have 4 soon). My oldest is 5 years old (480p). If I go to a blue screen I can see a slight burn from [MUTE] flashing in the same spot. With normal content on the screen it is not noticeable at all. The newer panels are so much more advanced and burn-in or IR is a thing of the past. Turn on the "pixel shift" and don't worry. Just don't fall asleep with a still image on any technology.
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I have the same experience. I believe it is caused by lossy compression. To claim that the video captured by the sensor is 1080p is a bit misleading, because this pixelization effectively reduces the resolution. It could potentially be fixed with better firmware, but I am not holding my breath waiting for BlackVue. There is a custom firmware produced by Russian dashcam enthusiasts that is intended to use better compression (I think), but I haven't tried it.
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Burn is mostly a myth for modern plasma tv's, and really only happens to lower quality models.I have played hundreds of hours of video games on my plasma tv and NEVER had any burn in problems with menus or various status bars or what not.
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My guess its something called "over compression", which can happen in a few places in the process of burning a DVD. The first place that over compression can happen is when your video is directly exported from the video editor. I do not know what type of software you are using, but most editors use MPEG-2 compression as an export to then burn onto a DVD. If you are using a different compression format then your over pixelation could be occurring before your video even hits the DVD burner for its compression. I might suggest that you track down the original movie file that is compressed before it hits your DVD burner and see what it looks like before continuing (it should be a file somewhere on your computer that you can play). The second problem of over compression could be occurring at the DVD level. If you are trying to cram lets say two or more hours of video onto a single layer DVD, then it could be super over compressing in order to fit it onto the disk, causing the pixelation problems that you are having. So.. check your initial compressed video before it hits the DVD to be burned and check to see if its pixelated.... if its OK then more than likely its being over compressed at the DVD compression stage. PS: If you are already starting out with some type of crappy compressed file as your original footage, then compressing it again twice to get it onto a DVD disk could also cause pixelation... good luck.
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No plasma TV's have "120Hz Technology". It is not needed for Plasma, as they don't have the motion jerkiness problem the LCDs have. 120Hz is an LCD only technology. 120Hz is for LCD tv's because of the latent shutter speed to turn an LCD pixel on or off. This is actually the inverse of the frequency, or .0083 seconds; which is the switch time for the crystal (This is not to be confused with response time or fps; both of which are also different performance metrics). The crystals turn on and off to allow light to pass through or block it for dim/dark scenes; or to turn a color on or off. A pixel in a plasma TV is actually a tiny one-pixel "tube" TV. Tube TVs have never had a problem with action smear or latency. Plasma pixels have a near instantaneous on/off time, so implementation of 120Hz technology not only does not apply, it is not needed. The pixels have no latency; you'll never see a 8ms or 6ms response time attributed to plasma TVs, because the "pixels" go on and off as they are energized or de-energized; with no latency (At least not humanly perceptible).
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HDTV signals over cable or satellite are digitally compressed - it's a matter of degree. It's amazing that most of the time the pictures look as good as they do. Imagine dozens or even hundreds of TV channels simultaneously coming through a single wire into your home. Believe it or not, the highest quality, least compressed TV signal you can get is either from a BLU-RAY disc player or over the air via an antenna. Some degree of pronounced edges, blockiness and pixelation are all inherent in today's HD TV signals. In spite of this, step back from the screen a few feet and marvel at what you're seeing. The window on the world has never been clearer. HDTV signals over cable or satellite are digitally compressed - it's a matter of degree. It's amazing that most of the time the pictures look as good as they do. Imagine dozens or even hundreds of TV channels simultaneously coming through a single wire into your home. Believe it or not, the highest quality, least compressed TV signal you can get is either from a BLU-RAY disc player or over the air via an antenna. Some degree of pronounced edges, blockiness and pixelation are all inherent in today's HD TV signals. In spite of this, step back from the screen a... » Read More HDTV signals over cable or satellite are digitally compressed - it's a matter of degree. It's amazing that most of the time the pictures look as good as they do. Imagine dozens or even hundreds of TV channels simultaneously coming through a single wire into your home. Believe it or not, the highest quality, least compressed TV signal you can get is either from a BLU-RAY disc player or over the air via an antenna. Some degree of pronounced edges, blockiness and pixelation are all inherent in today's HD TV signals. In spite of this, step back from the screen a few feet and marvel at what you're seeing. The window on the world has never been clearer. « Show Less
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I have a Tivo Premiere and I cannot find any way to connect it to prevent pixelation. Some users report the device has a faulty TV tuner. I get perfect reception when hooking directly to the TV and bypassing the Tivo.