ABC 11 HD in Raleigh/Durham

**toadfannc** · 01-01-2009 05:30 AM

(For Raleigh/Durham subs)-- Anyone else notice the blurriness and macro-blocking in the middle of the screen for this channel? It's most noticeable on sporting events and graphics (news and sports). Or, is it just me?

**omarh** · 01-01-2009 04:08 PM

I have noticed a horizontal distortion line in the middle of the screen that shows up only on ABC HD and not on other channels. It only shows up when the scene has fast motion.

I then saw the same channel on my friend's local digital cable service and his was much sharper and didn't have the distortion.

I thought maybe it was my tv, but since other channels are fine I think its the ABC feed on HD.

**toadfannc** · 01-01-2009 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by omarh

I have noticed a horizontal distortion line in the middle of the screen that shows up only on ABC HD and not on other channels. It only shows up when the scene has fast motion.

I then saw the same channel on my friend's local digital cable service and his was much sharper and didn't have the distortion.

I thought maybe it was my tv, but since other channels are fine I think its the ABC feed on HD.

Thanks. Good to know it's not just me. So, you think it's a Dish thing or local ABC 11 HD thing? If that's the case, this would be happening on Time Warner and Direct TV as well, right?

**bhawley** · 01-01-2009 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by toadfannc

(For Raleigh/Durham subs)-- Anyone else notice the blurriness and macro-blocking in the middle of the screen for this channel? It's most noticeable on sporting events and graphics (news and sports). Or, is it just me?

OTA or thru Dish? I just checked the Rose Bowl and it looked fine.

**Pakbackr** · 01-01-2009 11:02 PM

I saw it, but only on the Dish broadcast, not on OTA.

**toadfannc** · 01-02-2009 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by Pakbackr

I saw it, but only on the Dish broadcast, not on OTA.

Then it's a Dish thing? What can be done about it? I emailed them (ABC 11) through their web site "CONTACT US" link.

**Pakbackr** · 01-02-2009 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by toadfannc

Then it's a Dish thing? What can be done about it? I emailed them (ABC 11) through their web site "CONTACT US" link.

Their lead engineer (Curtis - I believe) has been incredibly responsive and open to my contacts through that link. He made a change to the encoder last week after I complained about the sound blips on recorded and paused programming. Since then, I have noticed that the issue has all but disappeared.