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Old 12-02-2011, 23:21
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I'm just watching Benidorm and switching between the sky box (old banger) and the Humax. No idea why but no contest, sky box wins hands down. Sadly.
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Old 12-02-2011, 23:41
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Both Foxsat-HDR and Sky are using the same source.

Are you sure you are watching the same ITV region on both?

ITV is known for setting different bit-rates between some regions, which will affect picture quality.
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Old 12-02-2011, 23:44
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Ahhh, no, 1 was central, t'other was west.
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Old 13-02-2011, 07:48
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Which is the best ITV region to watch then - I'm not bothered about the local news?
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Old 13-02-2011, 11:46
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I would assume (everything else being equal) that as ITV1+1 West is on a transponder with only 3 other SD channels and 1 HD channel (which is equal to 3 SD channels) they have more of the 33 MHz bandwidth to play with than ITV1+1 Central which has 9 SD room-mates in 26 MHz. So theoretically West should be a better picture.
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Old 13-02-2011, 14:50
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Hmmm, central (sky box) was the better picture.
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Old 13-02-2011, 15:46
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Hmmm, central (sky box) was the better picture.
How are your boxes linked to your TV?
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Old 13-02-2011, 15:54
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Generally I prefer the picture from the my Humax Foxsat than my Sky box. The real difference in my case is that the Humax is doing it's own upscaling whilst the Sky box outputs SD and the TV upscales.
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Old 13-02-2011, 16:04
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Generally I prefer the picture from the my Humax Foxsat than my Sky box. The real difference in my case is that the Humax is doing it's own upscaling whilst the Sky box outputs SD and the TV upscales.
So if the TV has a really superlative upscaler the Sky box can, indeed, look better than the Humax.

Can you turn off upscaling in the Humax?
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Old 13-02-2011, 17:19
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How are your boxes linked to your TV?
Sky box = scart, Humax = hdmi
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Old 13-02-2011, 17:34
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...Can you turn off upscaling in the Humax?
Yes - Choose 'original' using V-format button on remote.
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Old 13-02-2011, 17:44
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Sky box = scart, Humax = hdmi
Try connecting the hdr by rgb scart for SD and then compare. The hdr is known to use a degree of noise reduction on hdmi even when the tv supports 576i over hdmi (some only support 576p so forcing the hdr to de-interlace)
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Old 13-02-2011, 18:11
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Humax Foxsat HDR and Sony KDL46x-4500
With my Humax set to output at 'original' the Sony TV gives a great picture in SD and fantastic picture in HD.

Didn't like the picture though when the Humax was set to do the upscaling.
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Old 13-02-2011, 19:24
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I had my Hummy set to 1080i but changed it to "Original" after getting advice on the AV Forum site. My TV still shows the Hummy as being 1080i though.
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Old 13-02-2011, 20:01
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I had my Hummy set to 1080i but changed it to "Original" after getting advice on the AV Forum site. My TV still shows the Hummy as being 1080i though.
Is that when watching HD channels? What about SD channels?
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Old 13-02-2011, 20:45
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So if the TV has a really superlative upscaler the Sky box can, indeed, look better than the Humax.

Can you turn off upscaling in the Humax?
Using the V-Fomat button on the remote you can set the Humax to output 576p, 720p or 1080i. I always advise people to experiment and make their own mind what combination (TV / STB processing) offers the best picture. If you have one of the top brands of TV then their in-built upscaler will probably do a better job. If you have a cheap supermarket brand / Vestel derived TV (for example) then the Humax upscaler will most certainly be superior.
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Old 13-02-2011, 21:39
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Using the V-Fomat button on the remote you can set the Humax to output 576p, 720p or 1080i. I always advise people to experiment and make their own mind what combination (TV / STB processing) offers the best picture. If you have one of the top brands of TV then their in-built upscaler will probably do a better job. If you have a cheap supermarket brand / Vestel derived TV (for example) then the Humax upscaler will most certainly be superior.
If your display supports 576i over hdmi then it will also be an option
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Old 13-02-2011, 21:44
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I had my Hummy set to 1080i but changed it to "Original" after getting advice on the AV Forum site. My TV still shows the Hummy as being 1080i though.
Original means the box will output the original source provided the hdmi connection reports it as supported. Some TV's do not report 576i as a supported format hence only 576p is reported.

In this case SD is reported as 576p rather than 576i, all HD sources either 1440 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080 as 1080i
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Old 13-02-2011, 22:10
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Just to re-iterate - have a play with your own settings and make your own mind up as to the best settings for your equipment!
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