Ok before i go apeshit on Insight, help me troubleshoot my cable issues. I am by far not knowledgeable about audio/video, etc.
Issue #1: HD channels not working. The other night i was able to watch the Heat/Thunder game in HD. Every 3-4 mins, the tv would go completely black for about a half a second. Minor annoyance, but an annoyance none the less. I go to watch any HD channel the next night, and the TV bombs out when i try to go to any HD channel. If I do get an HD channel, it blacks out and tries to revert to the menu every 10 seconds. Also it would get a really heavy upward line in the TV. The tv gets very faint scrolling lines as it is, but this one is very heavy and distorted.
Issue #2: Is HDMI better or worse than component cables? The installer told me component was way better, but i thought it was the other way around. He left me with some component cables that he hooked up. I am wondering if i need to switch back to HDMI.
Seeing as I just moved, I am wondering if i bumped the TV or some crap, or if my Westinghouse is just junk (albeit being produced by Sharp)