Why do my camera photos look bad on a TV but fine on a computer?
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I have an Olympus TG-630 iHS. The photos look fine on the camera screen and on my computer, but when I connect the camera directly to a 1080p TV using the supplied AV cable, the image looks soft, pixelated, and the colors seem to bleed. I tried more than one TV and saw the same result. Is this likely a camera fault, or is it just the way the TV connection works? Are there settings I should check, such as the video output format?
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The main problem is probably that you go through an analogue connection to your TV. Unless you connect using HDMI (or DVI, DisplayPort or other digital connections) you will not get good result.
If your camera doesn't have any digital output, the best idea is probably to display your photos using a computer (or connect your computer to the TV using a digital connection).
Edit: Looking up the specifications for your camera it should have a HDMI output. All you need is a HDMI cable with a HDMI D-connector to normal HDMI.
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This is most likely not a camera defect. The issue is usually the TV connection method.
If you’re using the camera’s analog AV output, image quality will be much worse than what you see on a computer or on the camera screen. Analog TV connections are low-resolution and can look soft, noisy, or show color bleeding on modern 1080p TVs.
Your camera model should support HDMI output, which is digital and will give much better results. If you want to view photos on a TV, use the camera’s HDMI connection (with the correct micro/mini HDMI-to-HDMI cable for the camera), or copy the photos to a computer and connect the computer to the TV digitally.
Also check the camera’s TV/video output setting: if it is set to the wrong standard (NTSC vs PAL), some TVs may display the signal poorly. NTSC is common in North America; PAL is common in much of Europe.
So: the photos themselves are probably fine, and the poor TV display is likely due to analog output and/or the wrong TV format setting.
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