[General] the picture's fuzzy.

[kompstar]

‘Something’s wrong with the television – the picture’s fuzzy.’


What does “the picture’s fuzzy” mean?


Does it mean 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5?


1. http://neversixfeetunder.synthasite.com/resources/fuzzy20tv20screen20.jpg
2. http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/fuzzy-tv-4928750.jpg
3. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P0VO8DRGK...2D90R6dDbsg/s1600/Double-Indemnity-Static.jpg
4. http://cache2.asset-cache.net/gc/56...Zn1lrB5boDS/siFqz5ZPWUQWNuWNBDVd4Dcyq/dttmQ==
5. http://fredsinterests.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/snowy-300x197.jpg


And maybe all the meanings above?

 

[GoesStation]

To me, 3, 4, and 5 are images of TVs showing fuzzy pictures. 1 and 2 aren't showing pictures at all so "fuzzy picture" doesn't apply. TV number 1 has what's called "snow". TV number 2 has an image that's out of sync; since there's nothing recognizable, it doesn't qualify to me as a fuzzy picture.

 

[kompstar]

Which of the sentences below are correct and natural?

1.Something’s wrong with the television – the picture’s snow.

2.Something’s wrong with the television – the picture’s snowy.

3. Something’s wrong with the television – the picture’s out of sync.

 

[JMurray]

not a teacher


Only number 2, "the picture's snowy", seems natural to me for these examples.

If someone described the reception to me as being "out of sync", I wouldn't be sure what they meant. I would probably assume that the image was not synchronised with the sound.

 

[Tdol]

You're more likely to see a video on the internet that is out of sync than TV IMO- YouTube videos occasionally don't sync the sound with the video, but it's not a problem I have seen much on TV.

 

[GoesStation]

In analog television the image can lose its synchronization with the signal on the horizontal or vertical axis. One of OP's pictures showed a TV picture displaying this problem.

The image being out of sync with the sound is a common problem with digital TV in the States.

 

[kompstar]

I understand.
I'm also wondering if in this situation 5. http://fredsinterests.info/wp-conten...wy-300x197.jpg it would be correct, too If I would say 'the picture's snowy'.

 

[GoesStation]

Yes. The kinds of distortion you've found images for no longer exist in places that have switched to digital TV. (It's subject to other kinds.)

 

[Tdol]

I understand.
I'm also wondering if in this situation 5. http://fredsinterests.info/wp-conten...wy-300x197.jpg it would be correct, too If I would say 'the picture's snowy'.

You could call that grainy.