I've noticed that IFC, which is SD, has much better video resolution and stereo separation that other SD channels. What's up with that?
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This is 1 reason I still keep sd tvs for secondary tuner. I definitely like the sd picture much better on standard tvs than the newer hdtvs. I will also be waiting to hear a good answer to your question.
I was also surprised that We TV, Sundance Channel, and Fuse were not included in HD as well.
Does anyone else find that the Encore/Starz/Plex channels look better, too?
A 211 looks nice on a SD TV with component cables even if the resolution is still 480i especially for those SD only channels currently on Dish like Disney. HD channels also look good. I leave them out the favorites list because others don't know how to fix the picture aspect ratio. For example, for shows that are 4:3 on an HD channel, you can zoom in and not cut off the picture. However, unless it is usually the local news or a network show, then I have to put the in normal (which is widescreen). I use 480i and TV#2 in HD setup for component with this TV. Unfortunately, 480p did not work and briefly produced a double like image. Anyway, the picture is still impressive for a TV that is more than a decade old.
I also find that the SD channels look better when the resolution is set at 720p than 1080i on newer HD TVs. When it comes to HD channels on HD TVs, I think it depends on the TV (and possibly even the network or channel). I usually suggest trying 720p and 1080i and seeing which looks better.
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I find the Encore channels to be of good viewing quality despite being in SD. In fact, I watch some of those quite a bit.
When Fuse first came back, the news ticker was very blurry. However, it seems to be a lot clearer now.
Logo seems to have a pretty good SD picture. Of course it is apparently an HD presentation of an SD feed. They were supposed to launch HD and just never did..
Yes, it does. I love when the channel plays Daria. I missed the mini-marathon today. The channel also started playing Bewitched recently.
