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Question about Humax recording quality versus Sky+
Got my Humax HDR a few days ago, and while I'm generally very pleased with it, one thing I've noticed when I've recorded a couple of things off the BBC HD channel is that the playback doesn't look quite as spectacular as the original broadcast.
With Sky+ the machine records the raw data coming down the satellite cable, so the playback looks 100% identical to when the programme was actually shown. Is this not the case with the Humax? Is it effectively recording a copy of the original picture, same as a video or dvd recorder would, so there's a minor drop in quality when viewed back? |
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Yes, the Humax records the data stream and plays it back intact.
Hard to see how there could be a difference if you are actually watching in HD (i.e. the data is transfered between the Humax and TV digitally). |
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I had my HDR for a couple of months, I do a lot of series recording in HD and I find the playback quality exceptional.
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Hmm, that's odd.
It was only a couple of programmes but in each case I'd watched a bit of it during the actual broadcast and was impressed by the picture quality, but when I later watched the recording of the full programme something seemed slightly lacking.Dunno, guess I will have to try a few more to see if I was just imagining it.
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Are you recording 108 (BBC HD) from the guide?
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Are you recording 108 (BBC HD) from the guide?
It only seemed to be a very minor difference, barely perceptible, but enough to make me think it wasn't recording the actual data stream. However perhaps I was wrong. |
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Yes.
It only seemed to be a very minor difference, barely perceptible, but enough to make me think it wasn't recording the actual data stream. However perhaps I was wrong. |
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Try doing a direct tv record in NON FREESAT mode of LUXE HD TV. This is excellent quality HD. See if you still see a difference
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It was only a couple of programmes but in each case I'd watched a bit of it during the actual broadcast and was impressed by the picture quality, but when I later watched the recording of the full programme something seemed slightly lacking.