The guy who installed our HD DVR to our hd plasma screen did so with a free HDMI cable. It's about 3x smaller in width than the HDMI I have connected to our PS3.
I've noticed that the picture gets really pixelated when the camera moves fast, or there are fast edits.
Is this because the free HDMI cable is just an exaggerated component cable? Is there a difference between HDMI's?
I was thinking of going out and getting a $60 HDMI to stop the pixelation I'm getting...do you think that would work?
2007-09-19 04:51:51 · 5 answers · asked by Baston Chowda 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
If you want to know if it is the HDMI cable and the HDMI cable from the PS3 is just a standard HDMI cable (same connectors) swap the cables.
My guess is it is the artifacts in the program you are watching on the cable box or the artifacts in the cable system itself (compression ratio used in the cable system or the environmental concerns such as power glitches or bad weather at the satellite receiving site used by the cable company).
2007-09-19 05:50:16 · answer #1 · answered by Broadcast Engineer 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure the cable wouldn't hurt, but is your tv LCD or plasma? Sometimes LCD pictures do that, HD or not, when there's fast-moving pictures on the screen.
If you're not having the same problem when you're playing your PS3, it's likely the cable.
Try disconnecting the PS3 cable for a bit and using it for the connection between the DVR and TV.
2007-09-19 12:00:36 · answer #2 · answered by samans442 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is definitely a difference is HDMI cables. This could also be your HD DVR ie. quality of box or quality of signal. Change cables (better brand) and if it is still happening have the HD DVR checked. Most LCD's don't have a pixel trail unless it is a low cost brand, tier 2 or 3 level.
2007-09-19 12:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by Tommy M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
HDMI cables are HDMI cables. There is an electrical standard that they follow, and if it didn't follow it, it would just flat out not work. As long as the cable securly fits in the connector, it is perfectly good and a more expensive cable won't solve anything.
2007-09-19 12:05:19 · answer #4 · answered by aanusze1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've heard that Clearasil does wonders for that problem! ;)
(yeah, go ahead and give me a negative rating!
I more than deserve it for that bad joke!) ;)
2007-09-19 15:09:35 · answer #5 · answered by skaizun 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋