bad picture when connect laptop to tv via hdmi cable

Were_Doomed

That's a good explanation - thanks.  

gingerbreadmen

Were_Doomed said:

Since the OP confirms that the laptop screen experiences the same issue then perhaps refresh rate is a moot point ... but would you happen to know what Samsung panels can accommodate? (A good LCD panel in a PC monitor for example would have 4ms refresh or perhaps even better. 50Hz equates to 20ms, so 240Hz would be 4.167ms).

Hi when watching on the laptop there is NO flicker. Also when I take the Laptop out of the equation, watch it direct on the tv the flicker is still there. 

Were_Doomed

gingerbreadmen said:

Were_Doomed said:

Since the OP confirms that the laptop screen experiences the same issue then perhaps refresh rate is a moot point ... but would you happen to know what Samsung panels can accommodate? (A good LCD panel in a PC monitor for example would have 4ms refresh or perhaps even better. 50Hz equates to 20ms, so 240Hz would be 4.167ms).

Hi when watching on the laptop there is NO flicker. 

Apologies - I misread this post:

gingerbreadmen said:

Were_Doomed said:

I took a quick look at the TV specs and it says it has an 800Hz refresh rate, so that should be quick enough to avoid significant motion blur. So it could be the source - a combination of the stream and the laptop output to the TV.

Yes I think it must be the source. As its the same if i watch it directly on the tv without laptop. Thats a shame I was hoping to be able to sort it out.  

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gingerbreadmen said:

Were_Doomed said:

Since the OP confirms that the laptop screen experiences the same issue then perhaps refresh rate is a moot point ... but would you happen to know what Samsung panels can accommodate? (A good LCD panel in a PC monitor for example would have 4ms refresh or perhaps even better. 50Hz equates to 20ms, so 240Hz would be 4.167ms).

Hi when watching on the laptop there is NO flicker. Also when I take the Laptop out of the equation, watch it direct on the tv the flicker is still there. 

Ok, so have you tried the noise reduction setting in the TV menu? I'm starting to thing that an 8yr old TV just doesn't have the processing power for this but there might be some options to avoid issue. Hate to say this on a money saving forum but TV tech has advanced so much in 8 years that it is time to replace it.

gingerbreadmen

[Deleted User] said:

gingerbreadmen said:

Were_Doomed said:

Since the OP confirms that the laptop screen experiences the same issue then perhaps refresh rate is a moot point ... but would you happen to know what Samsung panels can accommodate? (A good LCD panel in a PC monitor for example would have 4ms refresh or perhaps even better. 50Hz equates to 20ms, so 240Hz would be 4.167ms).

Hi when watching on the laptop there is NO flicker. Also when I take the Laptop out of the equation, watch it direct on the tv the flicker is still there. 

Ok, so have you tried the noise reduction setting in the TV menu? I'm starting to thing that an 8yr old TV just doesn't have the processing power for this but there might be some options to avoid issue. Hate to say this on a money saving forum but TV tech has advanced so much in 8 years that it is time to replace it.

Goodness me wash your mouth out with soap and water lol. That Tv cost me £2000 and that was reduced. I think i'll put up with a flicker its only on twice a week.

RobM99

I have an old Sony Bravia TV (bought from a charity shop for £90!) and it's fine with HDMI.

gingerbreadmen

RobM99 said:

I have an old Sony Bravia TV (bought from a charity shop for £90!) and it's fine with HDMI.

It has nothing to do with the HDMI. Its the stream. 

gingerbreadmen

I've just tried it another tv which is only a year old and it still happens. So must be the stream. If I was to contact them is it just a matter of them changing settings on there video or is it more technical than that.  

Were_Doomed

They won't change anything, so no point in contacting them. If it's an "unofficial" stream then they may be more accommodating, but higher quality = higher bit rate = more bandwidth = more likely to be flagged by their ISP for investigation as to why they're "uploading" so much.

gingerbreadmen

Were_Doomed said:

They won't change anything, so no point in contacting them. If it's an "unofficial" stream then they may be more accommodating, but higher quality = higher bit rate = more bandwidth = more likely to be flagged by their ISP for investigation as to why they're "uploading" so much.

Is official all above board lol