Dish OTA/locals not looking very good...

[Andrew B]

I am brand new to Dish HD. We had VOOM and then lived with the OTA local HD channels for the last few years. I just got Dish hooked up this morning (VIP622 with a 1000+) and I noticed that the local HD channels look really soft. I compared the local HD OTA with the local HD via the dish, and they both look about the same...both look really soft.
I am comparing the picture to what I was watching using the same OTA antenna through a media center PC I built.
Any idea what the 622 is doing to the signal?

Andrew

ps - everything else is the same. Same TV (running at 1080i), same antenna, same cables, etc

 

[8bitbytes]

What resolution do you have the 622 set to output and which connector are you viewing that single from?

I have mine set to 720p since my HD projector is 720p and I use the HDMI connection. My direct OTA, Dish served OTA, and Dish locals all look the same.

 

[epsilon]

The 622 shouldn't be doing anything to the signal if, e.g., it's outputting a 1080i channel to 1080i. The difference you're experiencing may be due to your TV inputs being calibrated differently.

 

[8bitbytes]

We don't know what's being outputted until he says. HDMI is going to look very different than component or s-video as well. There are a blue million folks out there with HD and watching it over s-video. We need more data to see what the problem is.

 

[caam1]

The 622 defaults to 480p when it is new. Make sure you changed it to 1080i or 720p, and you are using the HDMI or component outputs.