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HDTV picture quality question...

Here goes...my first post and it's not even audio related...you'll have to excuse me...cause I'm desperate.

I just purchased a Toshiba 34HDX32 and I've got a problem. Watching DVD's are good, I know it'll be better once I get all my cables...I've ordered them and they'll be here in a week. BUT, my main concern is the picture quality of regular TV. I used to have an older ('99) 27" Samsung and when watching TV, it looked not half bad. Now, on the Toshiba, the image is all pixelated, fuzzy, just generally unclear. Anyway, any ideas on how to improve the picture if at all possible?

Here's what I have:
Toshiba 34HDX82
Satellite (Starchoice, I'm here in Canada)
- Yes, it has S-video out but my bettercable Silver Serpent has yet to come...so that'll improve the image...right? In the meantime, I'm using a standard video cable.
- The majority of channels; ALL major stations (ABC, CBS, NBC, local, etc.) have this problem.
- The channels that do look GOOD, and yes, they look real good are the higher channels (Discovery, TLC, the Food network, etc.)
- The satellite receiver itself is hooked up via a standard/generic F-pin/CATV/Coax cable. I'm thinking of replacing this but have no idea what to get...I was looking at MIT but someone out bid me on those. Anyway, ANY help is much appreciated. Thanks for your time!
spencer23

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spencer23 OP
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Thanks for your help guys. I'll check out the avsforums and look into that Divio line doubler. As for my satellite provider...Starchoice, which is a Canadian provider, receives signal from 1 of 2 satellites; Anik F1 and Anik E2. Anik F1, which is newer and larger, carries the bulk of the English-language programming. Anik E2 carries mostly French and ethnic programming...and I don't watch any of the latter programming. But anyway, I'll keep looking into it and again, thanks for your help!

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spencer23 OP
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Well, I JUST got my bettercables Silver Serpent S-video and replaced that generic RCA video cable I was using. I had a look at some of the problem channels and though there was improvement (thankfully) it's still not perfect. But the channels that I didn't have a problem with before are even sharper...maybe even too sharp. I'll have to do some tweaking when I get home again. :) I've been poking around in avsforum.com (thanks Edesilva) and it's pretty much common knowledge there that picture quality takes a HUGE hit when you have DBS on a large screen or HDTV. Such is life I suppose.
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