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Odd behaviour on Wharfedale 17" IDTV - help required from other owners
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I bought a Wharfedale 17" integrated digital LCD a couple of days back and have just noticed some odd behaviour.
I've been adjusting the sharpness setting to try and get the best balance between sharpness and hiding the digital artifacts from the Freeview signal.
I found that if I adjust the sharpness and then switch off the TV* or switch to another source and then switch back to digital again, the sharpness seems to have gone back to it's default setting.
When I go to Menu > Picture and scroll down to sharpness (without actually adjusting the sharpness), the sharpness suddenly adjusts itself to what I set it to previously.
(* Switch off using the remote and wait until the light stops flashing or use the button on the side)
Does anyone else with this TV get the same problem?
I've been adjusting the sharpness setting to try and get the best balance between sharpness and hiding the digital artifacts from the Freeview signal.
I found that if I adjust the sharpness and then switch off the TV* or switch to another source and then switch back to digital again, the sharpness seems to have gone back to it's default setting.
When I go to Menu > Picture and scroll down to sharpness (without actually adjusting the sharpness), the sharpness suddenly adjusts itself to what I set it to previously.
(* Switch off using the remote and wait until the light stops flashing or use the button on the side)
Does anyone else with this TV get the same problem?
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I also altered my sharpness, but didn't get the same problem as you. After reading your post I reset the sharpness and turned it off at the side, on turning back on sharpness was as I had stored it. I adjusted and stored it again, then put it in standby, the sharpness again had stayed exactly as I had stored it.
Hope this helps you.
Any comments would be welcomed, ie picture quality on digital and any generals quipples
Jon
This is the first LCD I have bought and was a bit dubious, but wanted widescreen for the kitchen and seeing the good reviews on others posts I took the plunge.
It was really easy to set up, automatically tuning the digital channels. I bought the Telecam wideband indoor aerial £9.99 also from Argos to go with it. I am in a strong signal area. This aerial is excellent and seems to cut down the interference that you can get on freeview from kitchen appliances.
It did take me a couple of days to adjust the picture to get it to my liking, but then that could have been because I was used to having a 14" CRT in the kitchen. The majority of the time the picture is excellent, all outdoor broadcast are super, the pictue on the Olympics was really good. Just the odd program shot in a darker room is not as sharp as the old tv. But there is no way I would swap in back. My husband who can be really critical of picture quality, keeps looking at it and saying "Can't believe how good that picture is".
You do get a two second delay when changing channels, but then I was used to that as I already had a freeview box on my 14". Some have said that the sound is tinny, but I find the sound OK and there are quite a few different adjustments you can make on the sound to get it to your liking. It has great volume, I can now hear the tv when cooking with the extractor on.
The menu on it is so easy to navigate. Real doddle.
I don't have any complaints, I am well pleased with this TV, it does everything that I wanted it to do. It gives me more room on the worksurface, as it slides right under the top cupboards, I now have widescreen with freeview, without having loads of wires freeview box and big scart. This looks so neat.
Paula
Did your test with sharpness. My Wharfy saved the new settings no bother.
I now have to adjust it back as to my taste.
I will start a new thread aka the Wharfy. I am still thankful to you for your pvr comparison table.
You rock
Elph.
Thanks - looks like mine's got a bug (or maybe an old software version - Mine shows V.2.0W)
Thanks *blush*
That reminds me, I really need to update that :eek:
Please put me straight if I have got this wrong....
Elph
With regards to your problems re the sharpness and picture quality, have you actually stored your settings after you've changed them? There is a "store" option at the base of each list. You need to highlight it and then either press "right" and "ok" or just "ok" (can't remember off hand and not near TV at the moment). The word "stored" then appears at the base of the menu.
For the digital aspect ratio switching, the TV only allows manual switching in analogue or AV mode. Within the DTT mode, the ratio will only switch automatically. The viewed ratio is dependant on the format flag set by the broadcaster at any one time and cannot be changed manually.
Personally, I think this a good thing as there's nothing worse than watching at a 4:3 programme stretched to fit a 16:9 frame and you don't have to manually intervene and set a format each time for the programme you are watching.