Netflix quality

StargateNerd_24 · 08-02-2013, 22:53

I have just watched the first ep of House of Cards (for free, no month trial yet) and the quality was not as good as I expected it to be.

While it was marked as HD and also looked so especially in the close up, it was a bit jumpy when there were big movements by characters like when they walked and pixelated in the shadows. I checked before I started that I was getting my full 30 Meg and I am.

Is this just something I would just have to put up with on Netflix or can I do something to improve the picture quality before I start my free trial?

bazzer00 · 08-02-2013, 23:08

Log into the netflix website with your account details and make sure you have the video quality settings set to highest quality.

I have no complaints with the netflix HD picture on sky fibre broadband with my Apple TV.

-GONZO- · 08-02-2013, 23:08

There are 3 video quality settings, Good quality, Better quality, Best quality.
Default is set to Better.

ovbg · 08-02-2013, 23:27

I'm very happy with the video quality of Netflix. I used to notice a bit of a jump every few minutes, like the video paused for a second then jumped ahead.

It turned out to be a setting on my Samsung TV, rather than anything else and with some HDMI inputs, it manifested itself.

Now that its gone, I have absolutely no problems with Netflix video quality.

packages · 08-02-2013, 23:47

To me Netflix has very good quality for a streaming service. Definitely near broadcast HD.

BarneyJing · 09-02-2013, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by ovbg

I'm very happy with the video quality of Netflix. I used to notice a bit of a jump every few minutes, like the video paused for a second then jumped ahead.

It turned out to be a setting on my Samsung TV, rather than anything else and with some HDMI inputs, it manifested itself.

Now that its gone, I have absolutely no problems with Netflix video quality.

Hi ovbg,

Can you remember what the setting was on the Samsung TV?

I may have the same issue.

BigFoot87 · 09-02-2013, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by ovbg

I'm very happy with the video quality of Netflix. I used to notice a bit of a jump every few minutes, like the video paused for a second then jumped ahead.

It turned out to be a setting on my Samsung TV, rather than anything else and with some HDMI inputs, it manifested itself.

Now that its gone, I have absolutely no problems with Netflix video quality.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarneyJing

Hi ovbg,

Can you remember what the setting was on the Samsung TV?

I may have the same issue.

Was it by any chance the motion plus settings? I had the same issue. Switching that off (or for me, upgrading my Sammy's TV firmware) did the trick.

ovbg · 09-02-2013, 12:16

Yeap, the motion plus. I switched it off and it solved the problem.

StargateNerd_24 · 09-02-2013, 18:34

Well I signed up to the months trial last night and after browsing titles my tv went into stand by without me doing anything and now won't come back on at all, best thing is it's only 6 weeks old

.

I just realised my tv is also Samsung so if I get mine working or get a new one I will try changing the motion plus settings.

gother · 09-02-2013, 22:14

Found the quality of Netflix poor on my Toshiba led tv , however i changed the setting to movie on the tv and the quality was fantastic.
Not sure if might be worth doing someting similar for Samsung tvs if such optin is available.

suedehead · 10-02-2013, 00:50

This might possibly be of interest:-

http://www.avforums.com/home/pictureperfect.html

Peter the Great · 10-02-2013, 06:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by packages

To me Netflix has very good quality for a streaming service. Definitely near broadcast HD.

Personally I would say that the picture quality on Netflix is better than broadcast TV.

mred2000 · 10-02-2013, 10:27

No complaints with the quality on Netflix. I get HD and no probs on only a 6MB download. Great stuff

In fact, the only online video provider I have any probs with is LoveFilm, which is jerky as hell at times (on best quality).

packages · 10-02-2013, 11:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter the Great

Personally I would say that the picture quality on Netflix is better than broadcast TV.

You are probably right.

XxBlaKOuTZxX · 10-02-2013, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by StargateNerd_24

Well I signed up to the months trial last night and after browsing titles my tv went into stand by without me doing anything and now won't come back on at all, best thing is it's only 6 weeks old

.

I just realised my tv is also Samsung so if I get mine working or get a new one I will try changing the motion plus settings.

Did you get your tv working again ?. My tv, also a Samsung used to go into SB whenever I tried to use itv player but found that a firmware update was needed and it worked fine after that.

BigFoot87 · 10-02-2013, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by mred2000

No complaints with the quality on Netflix. I get HD and no probs on only a 6MB download. Great stuff

In fact, the only online video provider I have any probs with is LoveFilm, which is jerky as hell at times (on best quality).

I've noticed that with certain episodes of BSG, its as if certain episodes haven't been encoded properly for Lovefilm. Still, I can't fault them too much, the HD quality is very good and its great to have every episode available to watch in HD.

With both Lovefilm and Netflix, the HD quality is so good I sometimes forget I'm watching streamed video instead of broadcast TV.

ovbg · 10-02-2013, 13:23

^ I agree, the quality in HD is very good.

That said, some of the older SD television shows have some odd problems. Maybe this was due to converting from NTSC > PAL. But the problems are not that significant. Any recent shows and HD are excellent.

StargateNerd_24 · 10-02-2013, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by XxBlaKOuTZxX

Did you get your tv working again ?. My tv, also a Samsung used to go into SB whenever I tried to use itv player but found that a firmware update was needed and it worked fine after that.

Nope. It still won't come back on, I will have to take it back to Argos.

ovbg · 10-02-2013, 14:59

Sounds like it has a major fault. Good thing it broke now and not after the warranty :O)

StargateNerd_24 · 11-02-2013, 19:31

Just got my replacement tv up and running now. I will try watching netflix with the motion plus off and will see if that will improve the picture jumpyness but it seems odd as this supposed to reduce that.

dave clarke · 11-02-2013, 20:10

Can I stream Netflix through a sumvision cyclone to try it ,also if we decide to cancel subscription is it straightforward.Had loads of hasssle cancelling Sky movies,holding for ages to get through .

ovbg · 11-02-2013, 20:56

Sky generally has a subscription period, often with a subsidized box. Netflix generally is a monthly subscription, and although I have not cancelled myself, I believe it is an easy matter.

doug35 · 11-02-2013, 21:10

It is quite easy to cancel netflix , you just go to your account
click on cancel streamming, it lets you watch untill your subscribtion runs out, If you deceide to resubscribe you click on activate streamming, note payment is then taken straigh away,but you can watch straight away.

StargateNerd_24 · 18-02-2013, 12:14

Streaming Netflix on my PS3 now in SuperHD and while the PQ is much improved where I was getting pixelating in black is more like static in the black now. So not blu-ray quality but close to it.

dazb · 18-02-2013, 12:36

It might not be bluray qulaity but Super HD looks very nice via my PS3. Watched Cape Fear and the quality was just superb.

08-02-2013, 22:53	#1
StargateNerd_24 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,901	Netflix quality I have just watched the first ep of House of Cards (for free, no month trial yet) and the quality was not as good as I expected it to be. While it was marked as HD and also looked so especially in the close up, it was a bit jumpy when there were big movements by characters like when they walked and pixelated in the shadows. I checked before I started that I was getting my full 30 Meg and I am. Is this just something I would just have to put up with on Netflix or can I do something to improve the picture quality before I start my free trial?

08-02-2013, 23:08	#2
bazzer00 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 72	Log into the netflix website with your account details and make sure you have the video quality settings set to highest quality. I have no complaints with the netflix HD picture on sky fibre broadband with my Apple TV.

08-02-2013, 23:08	#3
-GONZO- Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 8,954	There are 3 video quality settings, Good quality, Better quality, Best quality. Default is set to Better.

08-02-2013, 23:27	#4
ovbg Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,348	I'm very happy with the video quality of Netflix. I used to notice a bit of a jump every few minutes, like the video paused for a second then jumped ahead. It turned out to be a setting on my Samsung TV, rather than anything else and with some HDMI inputs, it manifested itself. Now that its gone, I have absolutely no problems with Netflix video quality.

08-02-2013, 23:47	#5
packages Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 879	To me Netflix has very good quality for a streaming service. Definitely near broadcast HD.

09-02-2013, 11:32	#6
BarneyJing Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14	Quote: Originally Posted by ovbg I'm very happy with the video quality of Netflix. I used to notice a bit of a jump every few minutes, like the video paused for a second then jumped ahead. It turned out to be a setting on my Samsung TV, rather than anything else and with some HDMI inputs, it manifested itself. Now that its gone, I have absolutely no problems with Netflix video quality. Hi ovbg, Can you remember what the setting was on the Samsung TV? I may have the same issue.

09-02-2013, 11:43	#7
BigFoot87 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,257	Quote: Originally Posted by ovbg I'm very happy with the video quality of Netflix. I used to notice a bit of a jump every few minutes, like the video paused for a second then jumped ahead. It turned out to be a setting on my Samsung TV, rather than anything else and with some HDMI inputs, it manifested itself. Now that its gone, I have absolutely no problems with Netflix video quality. Quote: Originally Posted by BarneyJing Hi ovbg, Can you remember what the setting was on the Samsung TV? I may have the same issue. Was it by any chance the motion plus settings? I had the same issue. Switching that off (or for me, upgrading my Sammy's TV firmware) did the trick.

09-02-2013, 12:16	#8
ovbg Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,348	Yeap, the motion plus. I switched it off and it solved the problem.

09-02-2013, 18:34	#9
StargateNerd_24 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,901	Well I signed up to the months trial last night and after browsing titles my tv went into stand by without me doing anything and now won't come back on at all, best thing is it's only 6 weeks old . I just realised my tv is also Samsung so if I get mine working or get a new one I will try changing the motion plus settings.

09-02-2013, 22:14	#10
gother Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Venus and Mars Posts: 9,027	Found the quality of Netflix poor on my Toshiba led tv , however i changed the setting to movie on the tv and the quality was fantastic. Not sure if might be worth doing someting similar for Samsung tvs if such optin is available.

10-02-2013, 00:50	#11
suedehead Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 83	This might possibly be of interest:- http://www.avforums.com/home/pictureperfect.html

10-02-2013, 06:55	#12
Peter the Great Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,079	Quote: Originally Posted by packages To me Netflix has very good quality for a streaming service. Definitely near broadcast HD. Personally I would say that the picture quality on Netflix is better than broadcast TV.

10-02-2013, 10:27	#13
mred2000 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8,673	No complaints with the quality on Netflix. I get HD and no probs on only a 6MB download. Great stuff In fact, the only online video provider I have any probs with is LoveFilm, which is jerky as hell at times (on best quality).

10-02-2013, 11:21	#14
packages Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 879	Quote: Originally Posted by Peter the Great Personally I would say that the picture quality on Netflix is better than broadcast TV. You are probably right.

10-02-2013, 12:44	#15
XxBlaKOuTZxX Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Edinburgh / Scotland Posts: 2,773	Quote: Originally Posted by StargateNerd_24 Well I signed up to the months trial last night and after browsing titles my tv went into stand by without me doing anything and now won't come back on at all, best thing is it's only 6 weeks old . I just realised my tv is also Samsung so if I get mine working or get a new one I will try changing the motion plus settings. Did you get your tv working again ?. My tv, also a Samsung used to go into SB whenever I tried to use itv player but found that a firmware update was needed and it worked fine after that.

10-02-2013, 12:51	#16
BigFoot87 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,257	Quote: Originally Posted by mred2000 No complaints with the quality on Netflix. I get HD and no probs on only a 6MB download. Great stuff In fact, the only online video provider I have any probs with is LoveFilm, which is jerky as hell at times (on best quality). I've noticed that with certain episodes of BSG, its as if certain episodes haven't been encoded properly for Lovefilm. Still, I can't fault them too much, the HD quality is very good and its great to have every episode available to watch in HD. With both Lovefilm and Netflix, the HD quality is so good I sometimes forget I'm watching streamed video instead of broadcast TV.

10-02-2013, 13:23	#17
ovbg Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,348	^ I agree, the quality in HD is very good. That said, some of the older SD television shows have some odd problems. Maybe this was due to converting from NTSC > PAL. But the problems are not that significant. Any recent shows and HD are excellent.

10-02-2013, 14:58	#18
StargateNerd_24 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,901	Quote: Originally Posted by XxBlaKOuTZxX Did you get your tv working again ?. My tv, also a Samsung used to go into SB whenever I tried to use itv player but found that a firmware update was needed and it worked fine after that. Nope. It still won't come back on, I will have to take it back to Argos.

10-02-2013, 14:59	#19
ovbg Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,348	Sounds like it has a major fault. Good thing it broke now and not after the warranty :O)

11-02-2013, 19:31	#20
StargateNerd_24 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,901	Just got my replacement tv up and running now. I will try watching netflix with the motion plus off and will see if that will improve the picture jumpyness but it seems odd as this supposed to reduce that.

11-02-2013, 20:10	#21
dave clarke Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northants Posts: 975	Can I stream Netflix through a sumvision cyclone to try it ,also if we decide to cancel subscription is it straightforward.Had loads of hasssle cancelling Sky movies,holding for ages to get through .

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11-02-2013, 20:56	#22
ovbg Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,348	Sky generally has a subscription period, often with a subsidized box. Netflix generally is a monthly subscription, and although I have not cancelled myself, I believe it is an easy matter.

11-02-2013, 21:10	#23
doug35 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: cranleigh surrey Posts: 149	It is quite easy to cancel netflix , you just go to your account click on cancel streamming, it lets you watch untill your subscribtion runs out, If you deceide to resubscribe you click on activate streamming, note payment is then taken straigh away,but you can watch straight away.

18-02-2013, 12:14	#24
StargateNerd_24 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,901	Streaming Netflix on my PS3 now in SuperHD and while the PQ is much improved where I was getting pixelating in black is more like static in the black now. So not blu-ray quality but close to it.

18-02-2013, 12:36	#25
dazb Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Country Posts: 2,906	It might not be bluray qulaity but Super HD looks very nice via my PS3. Watched Cape Fear and the quality was just superb.