942 Degrading OTA Signal?

[smokejoe]

I recently connected hdmi cable from 942 to hd monitor in office. The monitor previously received only OTA signal from Humax HDTV receiver fed directly from antenna.
The OTA HD picture from/thru 942 appears significantly worse (less contrast, less vibrant) than it was when it came from Humax.
Could 942 degrade, downrez HDTV signal from my antenna?

 

[pacman]

Did the Humax receiver connect via the HDMI port on the TV too? It is possible that your TV has separate settings for each input (mine does - Toshiba). I have compared my 942 via HDMI picture to my Samsung HDTV box via component and both are very clear and vibrant. I have my 942 setup to 16:9 at 1080i output (same as my Samsung).

 

[smokejoe]

Did the Humax receiver connect via the HDMI port on the TV too?

Yes, both connections were HDMI>DVI (on LCD monitor).