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So I bought an 65” LG OLED C8 tv due to me being in two leg casts and one arm cast and new I would be watching a lot of tv. The tv is the top rated for picture but man supercross looks like it being broadcast in 480. It’s such a bad picture.
I have Comcast/xfinity provider and a 4K cable box. I watch moto gp streaming online through apple 4K tv and it’s such an awesome picture, like last weekend watch moto gp from Texas then went right into supercross and it was so bad I almost didn’t want to watch it.
Does anyone get a clear picture with there set up or is it just the way it’s recorded? I’d be happy with 720 picture at least. I know it wasn’t as bad on my older tv but I didn’t have an all 4K set up so you didn’t notice it as much.
I have Comcast/xfinity provider and a 4K cable box. I watch moto gp streaming online through apple 4K tv and it’s such an awesome picture, like last weekend watch moto gp from Texas then went right into supercross and it was so bad I almost didn’t want to watch it.
Does anyone get a clear picture with there set up or is it just the way it’s recorded? I’d be happy with 720 picture at least. I know it wasn’t as bad on my older tv but I didn’t have an all 4K set up so you didn’t notice it as much.
You really have to look though before you buy as a lot of them will fool you by advertising "4k, gold plated, etc" on the packaging only to read the fine print on the back and see it transfers up to 21mbps. Just remember you aren't going to find one for super cheap.
The Shop
To boil it down... When Feld goes to pic n pic I can't see diddly.... Even on a huge tv.... Make both larger on screen and I could see them... Now, both are too small....
Off topic, but my best friend works in the production industry and their company has done SX a few years back. They're contracted to do outdoors this year and he is currently working on the graphics package at this moment. NBC is wanting to stay with the left side ticket and everyone in the industry prefers the ticker at the bottom/top because the viewer can enjoy more action.
I never really realized this until we had a pretty in depth conversation about it the other night. Cool stuff, but it's even cooler knowing someone I grew up with is designing every inch of graphics on screen during live action.
Back on topic, you might want to contact the provider as there could be a transmission issue with that certain channel they're unaware of.
A note for the OP make sure you do have the correct HDMI cables (higher price doesn't always mean better quality) and the best thing you can do is calibrate your TV picture just google your model and follow the instructions Rtings seems to be the best.
However, the true 4k HDMI cable will transfer 48mbps. You'll see some advertise up to 8k, but that isn't out yet. The new Playstation 5 is rumored to broadcast in 8k though so it is coming.
The image quality of the event just isn’t that great. There’s lots of artifacting. I think it’s a result of how they’re compressing the data and isn’t anything you can fix on your end.
Pit Row
And showing time intervals is critical. Since the camera can't follow all riders, I like to be able to see the time intervals for riders who aren't on camera. So don't waste my time by showing "fast lap" and "last lap". I don't find those useful. And above all, NEVER replace any of the times with "bike brand"!!!
Though I wish they would get rid of putting the head shots of the 2 guys who the camera is following when they are battling for position. That's useless.
My theory is that they're broadcasting in HD, but the cameras covering the action are 480.
This is from what I see on a 1080p monitor. Even at just 1080, there's a noticeable difference in quality between the on-screen graphics and the action.
I don't watch stick and ball sports so there's just not enough 4k content on television for me to make the switch just yet.
I use it for TV, movies and gaming.
I suppose the downside is that it's not a smart TV. Other than that it does everything I need it to.
Problems might arise when you have your cable box set at 1080, and your channel is broadcasting in 720, and your tv at 1080. The picture gets scaled 1.5x bigger without the increase in pixel density.
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