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#1
Milwaukee HDTV Technical Issues / Packers Radio vs. TV
Sunday Sep 11, 2016, 01:25:12 PM
WTMJ's packers radio broadcast is 3 to 4 seconds ahead of the OTA signal. For the last 10 years it's either been spot on or shortly behind it. During this year's preseason the WTMJ radio broadcast was perfectly synced with channel 4's OTA signal. Does anyone know what's going on with this?
#2
Milwaukee HDTV Programming / wayne and larry out of sinc
Thursday Nov 28, 2013, 11:52:40 AM
Wayne and larry are way behind the fox ota broadcast (usually they're in good sync with fox ota) and well ahead of uverse. Anyone know what's up with that?
#3
Milwaukee HDTV Technical Issues / U-Verse Last Night
Friday Sep 02, 2011, 06:56:24 AM
Did anyone have any issues with U-Verse during last night's Packers game?  My HD picture was great while watching the Brewers lose, then when it was time for Packers football everything got pixelated, choppy, and ultimately no picture or internet.  I eventually got through to a service rep who said someone will come out the next time I'm home.  This morning everything was working fine again.  Rebooting the box and router didn't help at all last night - tried it many times.  I've had U-verse for only 9 days and this is the first problem.
#4
Milwaukee HDTV Equipment / HDTV via orb.com
Thursday Oct 22, 2009, 07:31:40 PM
Here's what I've got:
Dell studio XPS with built in HD tuner, connected to  AT&T yahoo DSL (at 1.5 Mbps downstream, 384 Kbps upstream speed) using Linksys wireless N router that I got about a year and a half ago.  When trying to view HD broadcasts from my PC, using this service on a different computer with the same internet connection the picture looks very low-def.  Does anyone know if this is supposed to be the case?  Is it because by DSL isn't the fastest out there?  Would I have better results using an ethernet cable instead of the wireless router?
Any advice would help.
#5
Milwaukee HDTV Equipment / Product Review (LN37A550)
Tuesday Oct 07, 2008, 10:26:51 PM
Background: After 2 years of spoiling them with Packer games on my 40 inch Samsung 1080p, my parents finally gave me the task of replacing their 27 inch Zenith (bought in 1996) with a HD display.  I determined 37 inches to be ideal size based on the dimensions of their living room.  They gave me a budget of $1000 for this mission.  Being a satisfied owner of a Samsung product, I picked up a Samsung LN37A550 when it went on sale for $999 last week.  

Investigation: Existing reviews (as well as my own in-store observations) cited this TV as having an excellent picture.  The reviews also said the sound quality is horrible and some shades of black have a greenish tint to them.  My own investigation found a limited number of inputs as well, probably explaining this units $300.00 lower MSRP than the 37 inch Sony XBR (with the TVs side-by-side at Best Buy, the Sammy has a slightly better looking picture).  I installed a home theater system for my parents 2 years ago so the audio complaints didn't bother me.  My parents aren't exactly loaded with peripherals (hell, they still don't know how their DVD player works), so this TV has enough inputs for their needs.  What I found very intriguing was the 5ms response time.

Performance: The factory settings for both audio and picture are awful.  I don't know what the engineers were thinking.  The supposed audio problems can be eliminated by adjusting the equalizer to emphasize the lower frequencies.  Seriously, the sound then became as good as you should expect from internal TV speakers.  The picture was all screwed up as well.  This TV rocks with a modified version of the "dynamic" setting.  Put the backlight and contrast to the max, the brightness to about 35, and the sharpness to whatever you prefer and you've got a great picture.  The only time I noticed the "green tint" was with standard def content with only a certain shade of black.  I've watched a ton of HD content and never noticed this problem.  
Static contrast is excellent (for an LCD) providing you're in about a 60 degree viewing field.  All LCDs loose contrast when you view them at an angle, but the effect seems a little more pronounced on this one.
The digital OTA tuner performs as expected.  As is usually the case with Samsung, the strength of signal meter doesn't give you a number, just a bunch of bars that don't indicate much.  The EPG tells you only what you're watching, and not what's on in the future.  There is no picture-in-picture.
As I stated earlier, this display has limited input capabilities.  It has only one S-Video input which is located on the side.  The two composite video/audio inputs on the back are combined with the two component inputs, so you can't use all four.  The three HDMI inputs (1 side, 2 rear) and optical audio output are standard for TVs of this size.  My parents have only a receiver, satellite box, and DVD player, so this TV is more than adequate.
My jury is still out on whether the 5ms response time makes a difference compared to the 8ms that my 40 inch has.

The Good:    
HD picture quality is as good as any 37 inch LCD
Price is good

The Bad:                   
Factory settings are awful - need adjustment
Limited inputs
Limited software
      
Overall Impression:  This TV provides a great HD picture and had a good price tag.  Unless you have a ton of stuff to hook up and/or you really like extra software capabilities, I recommend it to anyone looking for a 37 inch.
#6
Milwaukee HDTV Technical Issues / Amplifier question
Saturday Dec 29, 2007, 02:45:23 PM
I get my digital TV OTA and would like to split my antenna cable to 4 different desitinations.  The location of my splitter will be at the end of a 100 foot coax cable that comes from my attic mounted antenna.  Two of the 4 splits will be an additional 50 feet long.  Am I better off putting an in-line amplifier near the antenna (prior to the 100 ft cable run) or with an amplified splitter at the end of the 100 ft cable.  What happens if I put amplifiers in both places?

Thanks,
#7
Milwaukee HDTV Programming / Packers/Cowboys play by play
Saturday Dec 01, 2007, 11:35:13 AM
I couldn't help but notice all the posters in the Packers/Cowboys thread which were unhappy with Bryant Gumbel's play by play.  I was spared from him because AM620 actually had their radio broadcast in perfect sync with WISN12's HD OTA broadcast.  This is my second NFL season with an HDTV and this is the first time where an ESPN or NFL network game, passed through to local OTA HDTV, was actually synced with the radio.  WTMJ does a great job syncing Wayne and Larry to FOX and CBS broadcasts, but last year's NFL network and Monday night game, as well as this year's Monday nighter (against the Broncos) had the radio broadcast 4.5 seconds ahead of the local OTA HD signal.
I heard in the past that WTMJ was syncing radio to TWC's digital SD channel which always seemed to be dead even with the OTA HD signal, except for the Monday and Thursday night games.  Do we have any WTMJ insiders here that know which broadcast they are now using as a point of reference for the radio?  If they are switching to the OTA HD signal it's much appreciated!
#8
Milwaukee HDTV Equipment / LCD flat panel cleaning
Sunday Apr 08, 2007, 11:20:00 AM
What do you guys recommend for cleaning LCD flat panel screens?  I've had mine for 9 months now and the screen has picked up some dust.  I'm hesitant to take glass cleaner and paper towels to it 'cause it's not made of glass.  Any ideas?
#9
Administration and Suggestions / "Rep Power"?
Friday Dec 22, 2006, 01:07:27 PM
What does the "Rep Power" statistic mean that's listed by each members name?  I'm assuming that it has in part to do with years of membership, contributions, etc...  How are the higher levels of "Rep Power" achieved and what does it get those who have it?  
This isn't a suggestion or request for anything on my part, it's just a matter of curiosity.  I've viewed this site for years and believe that whatever leadership structure this site has in place does a great job.
#10
Milwaukee HDTV Equipment / Upconverting DVD question
Monday Dec 04, 2006, 01:17:39 PM
Do DVD players that upconvert standard DVD's to 720p or 1080p really make a difference?  My TV has a native resolution of 1080p and has HDMI inputs capable of the same.  My current DVD player has only component video output, so I'd like to get one with HDMI connectivity.  Should I wait until 1080p upconverting DVD players are widely available (no retailers in our area have any in stock right now) or should I get something cheaper which upconverts to 720p?
#11
Milwaukee HDTV Programming / WISN HDTV/WTMJ radio timing
Tuesday Nov 28, 2006, 12:58:27 PM
I noticed during last nights Packers/Seahawks game that WTMJ's radio broadcast was a full 5 seconds ahead of WISN(12)'s OTA DTV broadcast.  I guess I set myself up for this after I praised WTMJ(am620) for syncing this seasons broadcasts so well with the OTA DTV signals of channels 6 and 58 in Gregg's "Go Pack" thread.
My guess is Time Warner cable manipulated their signal (probably ESPN's) in a way that got it out faster and WTMJ synced the broadcast with them.  Was anyone else paying attention to this?
#12
Milwaukee HDTV Equipment / Monitor Cable
Friday Sep 15, 2006, 08:27:38 PM
What kind of computer monitor cable do I need to hook my compter up to my HDTV?  I've seen monitor cables at stores that would fit the input, but they all said "for SVGA monitors under 19in".  My HDTV is 1920x1080 and has a 40in screen.  Are cables available that will work with this and where would I get one?
#13
Milwaukee HDTV Equipment / Samsung 1080p
Sunday Sep 03, 2006, 10:47:33 AM
I want to start by saying how much I appreciate this web site and those who contribute to the forums.  This is my first posting but I've been monitoring this forum for several years.  Thanks in large part to what I've read here I had the knowledge to make an informed decision last week when I purchased my first HDTV.  
     I got the Samsung 40" 1080p LCD (LN-S4095D).  It got good reviews on the internet so I checked it out in person and its picture quality trumped everything else that's LCD based at Best Buy.  The only lacking areas that I found are no number based "strength of signal meter" and no QAM tuner.  I knew about the QAM issue and didn't care because I decided I was going to get my DTV signals OTA via the built in ATSC tuner (which works extremely well here in the North Shore).
     If you're looking for 40" 1080p flat panel for $3K or less,  highly recommend this model.