Dave Martin <...> said:

All digital sytems rely on removing elements of the the picture that they think you wont miss to make them more bandwidth efficient.
In my view if you remove information, then you dont get the whole picture!(literally) ;-)

Dave

 Hence the digital 'flicker', especially on intense colours. I'm pleased with my Samsung HD set but like most have said, the dross being transmitted doesn't justify the cost in upgrading imo. I'm trying my best not to be a technophobe and keep upto date with 'Digital' technology and to be honest, I'm personally happy with my old Toshiba 625 Line PAL analogue set which has been retired to my Den. As for DAB, well, my DAB set props up utility bills in the kitchen and the FM facility used more than the gurgling DAB option. At least all the FM stations seem to be at around the same audio level and sound pretty much the same, DAB sounds dreadful imo. Then again, I could never understand how people 'get off' on the fact they can listen to radio and watch video on their phones, mine plays video / mp3 and sounds like a baked bean tin being used as a bass bin.

I've done it again, gone way off topic, sorry, it's my age. I just hope I'm not starting to smell of stale p*ss and peace pudding.

Da Guff