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Fibe settings for 4K TV

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#1 ·
Hi All,

I'm new to the forum community here, but thought I'd reach out for some advice. I recently purchased a shiny new 4K TV (55XBR-X850D). I don't have a 4K receiver from Bell as of yet (waiting for more content since I don't watch many sports). Current setup is Bell Fibe 25/10 with Better package. Just had the VIP2502 setup and attached to the TV via HDMI. It seems like the IQ is not as "sharp" if you will as it is with my other TV's (LG 720p, Toshiba 1080p).
I can try to capture some Shots of the same programming on two of the TV's to see if i can show the difference.
Not sure if there is a "best practice" i should be doing for the STB or settings?
The STB is connected via HDMI directly to the TV, the sound is output through optical cable to an Lg soundbar.
Any suggestions? Any other info i can provide?
Thanks!
 
#2 ·
The best setting for Fibe output is usually 720P. This is because Bell sends all channels to your set top box as 720P. The only channels that would not be 720P are on-demand. You could also try the 1080P setting if you watch on-demand on the 1080P and 4K TVs.

The differences may be in the TVs because each TV should be properly optimized. Here are some FAQs that should help you understand all this more:

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/14-...estions-please-read-before-posting-forum.html

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/30-...76161-faq-what-you-need-do-your-new-hdtv.html

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/30-57s-home-theatre-faqs/87543-faq-upconversion.html

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/30-57s-home-theatre-faqs/76129-faq-hdtv-formats.html

Also, be aware that "sharp" may be relative in that the "sharpness" setting in many TVs is set way too high which may make the picture look "sharp" but actually introduces a lot of negative artifacts like stairstepping, halos around objects, mosquito noise, macroblocking, etc.
 
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