Is there anyway of improving video quality of Cable TV network on a LCD TV?

Question

I have LCD TV and the picture quality I get coz of the cable TV is not great. I dont want to buy a DishTV setup. Is there anyway of improving the quality of Cable Picture quality? Maybe a line-amp or something???

Answer 1

I suspect that you have an HDTV and don't have HD service. If I'm wrong, re-post with more information about what is wrong with your picture.

If I'm right, you're watching a standard definition channel on an HDTV.

SD on an HDTV does not look good. The only way to get a picture like you see in the stores is by supplying your TV an HD signal either from an antenna, a cable HD box or a satellite HD box.

Now if your cable looks bad on a standard analog TV, then there's something wrong with your cable service. If you have a lot of splitters in the line and the picture is snowy, then an amplifier before the first splitter would help.

Answer 2

Your not going to get HD picture quality without HD service. Even broadcast HD would be a better picture than regular digital cable.

I read that HDTVs are shipped with the controls for color, sharpness, color temp, brightness, etc practically maxed out.

Go in the menu, and back these off to half, or even a quarter of the setting they were shipped with. You should see some improvement.

I know what you mean, the hot weather chick on channel 4 doesn't look as good in HD, shows too many flaws.........lol

Answer 3

As the others say, if your expecting HD on every channel, sorry, won't happen! If you have a newer LCD you want to go to the menu and see if you have the capability to fine tune or boost your signal there. Probably under "channels" in your menu.