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No 1080p?
This past week I cut the cord, going with DirecTV Stream - my first experience with any streaming service. I'm very disappointed in the picture quality on all of my local (Los Angeles) HD channels; they appear to be in 720p (with video quality set to 'Best' in Preferences) - that's a huge disappointment. :(
Is 720p the typical 'HD' resolution of all streaming services?
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litzdog911
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4 years ago
Perhaps your former cable box upscaled the broadcast channels to 1080p. How is your streaming device connected to your TV? HDMI?
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Ludwick577
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4 years ago
What is your internet speed? I've had Dtv stream with their stream box/remote for 8 months now and the picture is far superior to the cable tv I had. Could also be HDR. Do you HDR enabled on your tv or device? If so, disable it and also change the display setting to 1080p. I also use a firestick and side loaded android tv box when made those changes my pic was much better.
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jtshep1
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4 years ago
What device are you using ?
if using the stream box hold the - button until a system info screen comes up. You will see the channels resolution.
Most channels are 1080p except channels that broadcast in 720p like fox or espn/abc channels
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pvsurfer
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4 years ago
@jtshep1, I've tried both a Roku and a FireTVStick - latest generation (I'm one of the 'suckers' who bought a couple of 'new' AT&T streaming players on eBay only to have both of them stuck in 'Checking for Updates')!
I don't believe I'm receiving ABC, CBS, NBC, or for that matter any other network in 1080p.
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litzdog911
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4 years ago
There are no 1080p broadcast stations. Broadcast stations use either 720p (ABC, Fox, ESPN, etc), or 1080i (CBS, NBC). Both are considered "true HD" resolutions.
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pvsurfer
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4 years ago
Hi litzdog911, all that I know (for sure) is that my prior cable TV service produced a much sharper (1080p) picture than does DTVstream on every channel I've watched (especially live programming)! Could there be a setting I'm overlooking?
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pvsurfer
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4 years ago
@litzdog911,
I don't know if the cable box upscaled or not - I guess that could account for the difference in sharpness? Yes, my devices are connected to the TV's HDMI input.
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pvsurfer
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4 years ago
Hi Ludwick577,
My internet speed is 500Mbs/500Mbs (fiber). My TVs are from 2013-2014 and don't show HDR in settings, but they are set to 1080p.
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ccccsdad
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4 years ago
If no 1080p why when I hit the info button on my Onkyo rec does it show it's receiving a 1080p signal from DTV stream? My Panny TV shows the same thing. However if I go back to my DTV satellite it shows 1080i. So somewhere in the loop something is getting upscaled or the stream is broadcasting in 1080p.
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tvestal
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3 years ago
Frankly, DTV stream is a huge disappointment. Either the voice sound don't match the picture and or the picture is a blurry mess. Very unhappy and no help
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Juniper
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3 years ago
@tvestal
If you want help, then start a fresh thread and be as specific about the issue (symptoms, error message, models of equipment, etc.).
As this discussion is from over a year ago it will be closed.
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