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Just got my new panny pz85b plasma and im disappointed

Last post Jul 20, 2008, 1:32 AM by dansmith. (23 replies)
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Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 10:55 AM

Just got my new panny pz85b plasma and im disappointed

I just got the 42 inch pz85b connected it up to an onkyo 606 and ps3 with ixus hdmi cables. standard def looks fine, ps3 gaming looks great but when i put on a blu-ray ( casino royal and blade runner anniverasary edition) im really disppointed. i expected crisp clean pictures but there seems to be loads of noise and a fuzziness to the picture for example in the scene in the casino when they are playing the game the chairs look like the pixels are almost jumping. Is this a faulty set or normal? im stting 2.5 meters away and wouldnt expect to notice this as pronounced. Some of the images are great tho i have fiddled with all the settings on the tv to try and fix this turning on nr certainly helps but its still not as good as i expected.

 

Oh and i get the same on BBC HD through my Sky HD 

Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 11:07 AM

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Something's definitely wrong, both Casino Royale and Blade Runner look fantastic on my set through my PS3. Have you turned off all picture processing on the TV and optimised your settings with THX optimiser?


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Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 11:10 AM

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What DISPLAY settings do you have Your PS3 set to for BD/DVD playback? 
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Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 11:23 AM

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tried with and without processing on. tried with and without ifc on. reckon its a dodgy panel?

 what settings should i have it on for the ps3?
 

Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 11:29 AM

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havent thxed it yet because i dont have any dvds with thx thingy on it but cant see why that would make a massive difference to picture noise and also it cant be the ps3 because as i said its the same with skyhd. could it be the onkyo?

 

Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 11:36 AM

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Possibly, have you tried hooking directly to the TV? DJ makes a good point as well, make sure it's outputting at 720p or 1080p (depending on the max resolution of your TV).


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Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 11:38 AM

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its 1080p definately i checked that straight away. i did move the tv after i had placed it down the first time but i didnt think it was that sensitive! i'll try direct into the tv see if that makes a difference.

Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 11:52 AM

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I'll probably get lynched for even suggesting this () but worth checking the cable i.e. swapping it with a device that's working okay...


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Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 11:55 AM

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i have cables and one from onkyo to tv, one from ps3 to onkyo one from sky hd to onkyo. all 3 brand new ixus leads ( the good ones) got the problem on both sky hd and the ps3

Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 12:06 PM

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Okay, could be the one hooking the Onkyo to the TV, but this will show up when you try connecting the PS3 direct into the TV. If connecting direct into the TV works, it's worth changing over the cable so you're using the one which is currently hooking the Onkyo into the TV so this then connects the PS3 up direct to the TV again. In this way, you can rule out whether it's the cable or the Onkyo (or indeed the TV if none of these solutions fixes the problem).


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Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 12:09 PM

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You might want to check the Onkyo's output settings. It should be set to 'through' if you only have HD sources connected. See Onkyo manual p80.

 

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Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 12:13 PM

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yea its set to through.

 

Does this sound like something i definately shouldnt be seeing then? im not beng overly sensitive? I have a feeling its more likely a dodgy panel than the onkyo or the lead. 

Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 12:19 PM

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dansmith:

yea its set to through.

Does this sound like something i definately shouldnt be seeing then? im not beng overly sensitive? I have a feeling its more likely a dodgy panel than the onkyo or the lead. 

If it's set to through, then it could be a panel problem, or something amiss in the picture processing circuitry. But only could, mind.

Try both sources straight into the TV, and see how that looks (if you haven't already tried that), which should help you eliminate the variables.

 

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Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 12:44 PM

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if its a problem with the picture processing what does that actually mean? does it mean the tv is faulty?

Posted on Jul 09, 2008, 2:22 PM

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alan at richer sound in romford just told me that blade runner and casino royal arent great blu-rays and i'd see a better picture using an upscaler he then asked me to do some elimination tests that i will of course do. My bets on the tv tho.
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