LCD tv gurus help please

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I just picked up my new 46" bravia tv today and the picture seems really pixely when watching freeview?
I have no idea what the setting or anything does as Im a spaz when it comes to these things.
can anyone offer some advice please?

[jimcallear]

have you got a digital aerial fitted or a normal one ???????????

[Turbosystems]

have you read the instructions

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have you got a digital aerial fitted or a normal one ???????????

normal one fitted?

[Dan]

have you got a digital aerial fitted or a normal one ???????????

That shouldn't matter should it as my Plasma runs on a normal aerial and the picture is still fucking stunning! Just had it re-wired last week actually as there was water getting in it and it's even better now!

[Ben Purnell]

how's the freeview connected to the tv?

have you tried just using a coax lead from main aerial socket to the tv to check the picture

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brand new coax lead from the wall soket to the tv.

[Ben Purnell]

I presume the tv has a built in tuner then

whats the non freeview like?

you could try eliminating the wall plate

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The normal tv is a bit worse than digi and its not mounted on the wall,its on a stand.

Its not a bad picture, just not crisp like its is playing dvd's or the xbox.

[cossie916]

Because of the bad quality of 'normal' TV, your HD set is picking up the crap bits of the signal and exaggerating them. HD TV's always make normal telly look a bit grainy. If you are on an HD channel it should be fine!

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what channles are hd so i can check?

sorry for the dumb Q's but im clueless with this stuff

[mboon]

Not sure how it works with freeview, but have you connected the box to your tv with a HDMI cable? you will notice so much more with this, scart is pants now and is half the reason for poor pictures.

[cossie916]

Didn't the Bravia come with Freesat? If so BBC1 HD will be on there, If you have sky try BBC1 HD on there.

As Boony says, an HDMI cable is a must!

[cossie916]

If its on sky you need sky HD BTW!

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tv has built in free view. tv is connected stright to the wall with a brand new antenna cable (coaxial for 100hz tv it says).