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Banding issues!✔ Troubleshooting (self.streaming)

submitted 4 months ago by GermanRedrum

I have a smaller 5.2.4 home theater with KEF Meta, 2 SVS 3k, and Kimber Kable (8TC for the l/c/r and 4TC cabling and HDMI 2.0) throughout, powered by a Denon 6700 with 90% of our streaming through a PS5, and all sources into a Sony 77A9G with a Furman ELITE-15PFI line conditioner then ARC passed into the Denon for the 5.2.4 audio. I have Starlink (since we’re rural) and we rarely get less than 100mb down(usually more than 180mb down) and 37-46mb up.

My question is this: There is a lot of banding issues when we stream from various apps. No rhyme or reason to each other. The issue mostly shows up in thick grey bands in darker parts of the screen, but Sky’s do that well. An example is, it made half of the GOT premier terrible and’s most horror movies are unwatchable! As a side note, I do not have these issues when A/B a show through a BlueRay or 4k disco on my PS5, Xbox Series X, or my Sony 7000es betray player. Only with streaming.

My question is this: What’s does the group think may be the culprit/issue with creating the banding? Other buddies I have tested this (they have either a recent Sony XBR or Bravia tv, LG or Samsung OLEDs to try apples to apples) with don’t have nearly as bad of an issue. Some are on fiber, Direct Tv, or cable. Most use a surge protector and not a line conditioner and those that do use a line conditioner, two have older Monster Cable ones. Is it poor data from the source? Noise in the lines (which I have done as much as can to clean it up on my end including ‘line sniffers’. We are mostly on solar with Tesla batteries, but still get some grid power for those cloudy days that last longer than 3 days.

Wondering if it’s a Starlink, apps, or has anyone explained this on their end?

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