| Thanks very much for your advice. I spent literaly hours in total fiddling with the settings for xbox 360, and PS3 and I would say that the games are much cleaner than watching a DVD or blu-ray. I download HD game trailers in wmv files at 6500kbps video bitrate and play then back using the 360 and ther doesn't seem to be background noise.
On the TV, the setting is 'mpeg noise reduction' and on DVD it uses mpeg-II. Does the blu-ray use mpeg at all like mpeg-4?
I was thinking that the noise is on mpeg files?
I suppose I would have to live with it, I don't think I can do anything more with the settings, turning down the sharpness only helps in small percentage. The Bravia in my front room is 40" and you don't see the noise or the choppiness from SD cable because I'm sat 12ft away. I did think with the noise there was something wrong. I didn't expect that the picture quality itself (not the HD side of it) would be inferior to older crt tv sets.
Thanks again.
bamf |