TWC Digital Channels Darker Than Analog

[George99]

I'm using A TWC Pio3500HD box and have noticed for a while now that the digital channels (non-HDTV) are much darker than the analog channels.  This causes me to constantly adjust the brightness on my set when switching between the two.

At first I thought I was seeing things but a search of the internet has found similar problems on other cable systems (Rodgers cable for one).  The problem seems to be the Pio box and they know about it.  

I use s-video for non-HDTV signals from my Pio box as it produces a much sharper picture than component signals. On my set I can easily switch between s-video and component to see this. While component signal does not have brightness problems noted above, it has a different one... black video is clamped too high and blacks are washed out on non-HDTV channels. One person on Rodgers forum (Canada) checked levels with scope to confirm.

As an experiment I placed a video processor (with adjustable black level clamp) on s-video signal before it got to set. Clearly there was a reduced offset of black on the digital channels.   One person on Rodgers mentioned that the black level standard has changed from 0 IRE to 7.5 IRE over past few years and there may be some confusion on this point. Anyone else see this problem?

[Den Mayer]

Why not move up to the Newer  TWC SA-3250-HD STB...

   That's what I've used with TWC in Green Bay since day 1 HD,

    1.5 years ago....    I run DVI out of 3250-HD....  to my

   Sony HDTV..

[George99]

Are they available in Milwaukee area now? Last time I checked they weren't, at least in Cedarburg TWC office.