Chuck Season 1 BD PQ issues

[rockymtnhigh]

I got the first season of Chuck on BD for Christmas, and am watching some of it now. I am really surprised by how crappy the picture quality is. It is consistently grainy, and nowhere as crisp as the weekly episodes (which I usually watch on Dish, occasionally OTA).

Granted its NBC, which in my mind, is the worst at HD of any of the networks, but I expected more in the Blu-ray.

 

[teachsac]

It is grainy when I watch it live. I think that was the intent.

S~

 

[rockymtnhigh]

See, I don't think it is usually grainy. I"ll pay more attention once the season resumes, but my recollection of the episodes this season have been crystal clear PQ -- in fact, given all the eye candy, anything less would be unacceptable.

 

[dantheman77]

yeah i dont have the br (though i love the show) one reason is i have read several reveiws saying the pq is bad

 

[rockymtnhigh]

yeah i dont have the br (though i love the show) one reason is i have read several reveiws saying the pq is bad

Yeah, I am very disappointed with it. My son kept commenting on it while we were watching. You knows its bad when the 11 year old is saying "Is this HD?"

 

[Zookster]

You knows its bad when the 11 year old is saying "Is this HD?"

Like your son, I often said the very same thing to myself during the live broadcasts, but only certain episodes; some looked OK. But overall, compared to Heroes that follows, Chuck's PQ was definitely lacking. There seems to be some improvement this year.

 

[dantheman77]

the mfg must know the pq is bad too. just went to amazon and the br is less the $1 more then the sd....how often do you see that

 

[rockymtnhigh]

the mfg must know the pq is bad too. just went to amazon and the br is less the $1 more then the sd....how often do you see that

Not very often.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Heroes is the same way. While catching up on BR I was not very happy with the PQ, not impressed with it live in HD OTA now either.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Heroes is the same way. While catching up on BR I was not very happy with the PQ, not impressed with it live in HD OTA now either.

I haven't watched much of it yet, but I thought the Heroes Season 1 HD DVDs looked good. I got them for $15 a few weeks ago.