Why does my new LCD look fuzzy?

[michaelbarry]

So I received a Samsung 32" LCD (Model: LN32D450G1) for father's day. I have this in my bedroom, and the picture seems to be fuzzy and the colors are off. Do I need to have the settings adjusted? I have an HD receiver (Uverse) hooked up to it via HDMI. I know it isn't the top of the line, but I was hoping for a better picture. Any suggestions?

 

[just-some-guy]

it could be the media = what you are watching. WHEEL OF FORTUNE looks like poop on my wifes tv. soap operas look even worse. but other shows look great.

get/borrow a Blu-Ray player and disc. and see what that looks like.

the settings probably need some kind of adjustment. but the tv should still look good.

 

[highfigh]

So I received a Samsung 32" LCD (Model: LN32D450G1) for father's day. I have this in my bedroom, and the picture seems to be fuzzy and the colors are off. Do I need to have the settings adjusted? I have an HD receiver (Uverse) hooked up to it via HDMI. I know it isn't the top of the line, but I was hoping for a better picture. Any suggestions?

Not everything is broadcast in HD, all the time. Daytime is the worst for this but they usually go HD in prime-time.

Check the settings- if the U-Verse is set to Native Resolution, you won't get the best picture quality. Set it to 1080 and set the TV to Auto.

 

[BMXTRIX]

There are a few other things worth mentioning if you aren't aware.

1. Make sure you are watching a HD channel! NBC is likely on something like channel 4. The HDTV version of NBC could be on channel 304 or 504 or 704.

2. As mentioned above, make sure your cable box is set to output at HD resolutions such as 1080i.

3. Make sure you are watching a HD television show. Just because you are on a HD channel does not mean that you are necessarily watching a show which was filmed and being broadcast in HD. Most prime time shows on major networks are in HD.

4. Double check that you are on the HDMI input for your TV! Some people hook up HDMI, but then leave composite or even worse, their F-connector cable connection attached to the TV, then never switch to the proper input. If you don't have your TV on the HDMI input, you aren't likely to be watching HDTV.