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The cable/sat company compresses the signal so they can carry more channels; many of the speciality cable channels, in particular, are often way overcompressed - ie. MTV Classics, Nick, etc.
Not sure which Sony 60" you have ... if it's standard *CRT* rear-projection, then 1080i (for regular channels, the 4:3 override can sometimes help; try each setting) is what you want to be sure your cable/sat box is setup for; for Motorala boxes, turn Off power and then click Menu to access output setup.
Most all CRT rear-projections only have around 540 lines of resolution and thus why 1080i is preferrable for them.
If your 60" Sony is a *LCD* rear-projection, then be sure your cable/sat box is setup to output signals at 720p; all signals are converted to that by such TVs so it makes sense to send the signal in that resolution to begin with.
Oh, BE SURE you are using the *three* Component inputs on the T.V. for video as opposed to the one traditional RCA video jack. DVI / HDMI is often even better for video, but that depends on the output source ... when in doubt, go with the component video hookup - remember, it's 3 video cables, not one.
HDTV is awesome and well worth the hassles and expense to get working properly.
Good luck.
Ron
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