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Tony B2
28-06-2008, 05:14 PM
I started to notice this during recent Euro 2008 HD coverage and thought that maybe it was something to do with the host broadcasters. Tried switching to SD channels but also noticeable on the same signal. I could see it on BBC HD and ITV HD.

The effect is a very slight - but annoying - irregular flicker to the picture. Almost like inter-field flicker, but not regular.

I can also see it on HD/SD broadcasts other than Euro 2008 (e.g. normal BBC 1 broadcasts, BBC HD, e.g. Wimbledon)

Switching to Astra 1, to watch Premiere HD/SD transmissions, and I do not see it.

So it seems to be satellite-specific.

I am now using v16 of the Humax firmware, but it was there also with v11.

Anyone else noticed this?