Newto HDtv, got a question.

[JohnnyChuttz 10+ year member]

I just bought the Samsung 50" DLP HDTV (HL-T5075S). They were handing out flyers walking into Circuit City and had it for $1199. I begged the wife and we got it.

I have the digital cable through Time Warner. I have the DVR box wich allows me to use a couple of the HD Channels. They look great. But the Standard Def. channels look a little fuzzy and not clear at all. Anyone know a fix for that? Is there a setting I missed?

I am not going to order the Hd package from the cable company as I am moving in two months. But I thought the picture would be better for standard def. At the bar at work, we have ~46" LG Plasma on a single cable signal that is split ~20 times. It looks great on standard cable.

I have the TV connected to the box with the component(RGB) cables. They are not really Rd Grn Bl, but some three way(white red yellow). That shouldn't matter right? An RCA is an RCA, or is it in this case?

The DVD player and PS2 look good, not fuzzy at all.

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[SourDeez 10+ year member]

Thats just the way it is. Thats how they get you to buy the HD channels. Standard def looks horrible on HD tv's. sorry

 

[Blados 10+ year member]

You can try to change your format to standard 480 for non hi-def channels. It will look slightly better.

 

[jrr323 10+ year member]

yeah regular channels don look that good. i have the same tv except the 56 inch model and the regular channels look okay but they hd channels look incredible.

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

standard=poo on HD TV's

I have direct TV now and it's the best SD so far.

Another thing, go get yourself an antenna. I have more free HD programming that comcast offers in this area.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

plus i don't think that the rca cables are the same as component cables.....i could be wrong but i do think they are different

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

yep standard cable is poo but still watchable. i pay $7 extra a month for hte hd package which comes with something like 16 hd channels.

 

[97cavy 10+ year member]

There is a "pass thru" setting on the time warner box i have (scientific atlanta?) that switchs to whatever will look best for the programming you are watching. SD isint THAT bad, but the HD is amazing

 

[quakerroatmeal 10+ year member]

Gotta give up sacrifices for the wants and needs of Hi-Def. That means sacrificing standard definition.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Majority of HD TV's have very poor SD tuners in them, just how it is...

 

[JohnnyChuttz 10+ year member]

Thanks for the responses guys. I guess I am stuck. Oh well, at least I have an excuse to get a ps3 now.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

plus i don't think that the rca cables are the same as component cables.....i could be wrong but i do think they are different

except for the colors on the ends, they are the same. they are just RCA cables, they are just color coded for ease of use.

 

[smokinkane 10+ year member]

The component cables RGB are usually sheilded much more than the standard RCA cables, I would get on ebay and purchase them. You can get a 6 foot set for like nothing, that is what I did. Although what other members have stated is mostly correct, HDTV's are setup for hi-res output. The SDTV tuners are usually not very good, especially on the lower end HDTV models. Think of it like this, I'm sure you have an LCD computer screen. Have you ever noticed that if you select a resolution outside of the "native" resolution that it looks the same is your new TV, a little fuzzy. DLP and LCD technology usually is optimized or native to one resolution, unless the manufactorer decides to add optimizations for other resolutions, of which most don't to much more time and effort i.e. money involved. I noticed the samething you noticed with my HD set, but once you get more HD programming, you won't care about the SD stuff. You should try some OTA HD before purchasing a subscription, PM if you want some more info. The old VOOM satelite boxes are great OTAHD receivers, I have one and can pull in all the network HD channels for free and its perfectly legal.

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

Thanks for the responses guys. I guess I am stuck. Oh well, at least I have an excuse to get a ps3 now.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

if your in a small room its like your getting a two for one with the ps3.... heater+game system.

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Teh reason your LG looks better on SD channels is because of its proprietary XD Engine that boosts low level signals. Samsungs are notorious for looking the worst of the bunch on SD; not to mention with Time Warner/Bright house cable, most channels in their "Digital Line-up" are in fact still standard. Only DirectTV has pure digital or HD programming. Try swapping your composite cables, for some true component cables. My guess would be a bit of an improvment overall towards line noise, etc...

And dont get a PS3 just to get a blu-ray player; A.) its only 1080i, and B) It wont up-scale normal DVDs. for $100 more, get the Sony BDSP1...