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Originally Posted by Bigloww
I am not sure of the TV's inputs. But I think it has 2 component (red, green and blue) inputs, correct? If so, you should be able to get HD channels by connecting the Dish box to the TV that way and setting the output to 1080i. From a manual I seen, you may need to set the VS 50803's DTV input to HD (Menu 1370)??? Are these settings and connections correct?
By "premium quality" I assume the installer ment you don't have any HDMI inputs.. If that is what he meant he is wrong.. Component will provide the same or very close to the same HD PQ (in most cases). But not sure on your TV's specs, so can't say for sure. So you do have an HD receiver and you do subscribe to HD programming? And you don't see ANY difference between HD and SD channels??? Something is definately wrong then.
Your TV does not have a built in digital ATSC tuner for OTA (antenna), so a converter box will not provide digital/HD reception via antenna. It will only convert the now all digital trasmision from digital back to analog for your ananlog (NTSC) tuner to display.
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Yes you sound like you have a familliarity with the TV. I have the connection, but what type of cable do I need to connect the TV and box? I have changed the input to HD ...
Ive been looking at different things to try and figure this out and see people talking about BNC's to RCA's. But Ive seen so many of them. I have the 5 outlets on the back of the TV(maybe Im wrong, b ut in looking through it I believe these are the BNC's?) but only the three on the TV. Ive seen 3 and 3 connectors, 4 and 4, and 5 and 5.
Something like this ... It wont let me post a link yet. If you search python 5bnc to 5rca you'll see what Im talking about. Those are the connections I need, at least from what I can tell.
If I were to buy something like that, would it be possible to connect the 5 on the back of the TV, and the 3 on the box, while leaving the yellow and white disconnected, since there isn't the connection for them?
Thanks again for your help. This is the first time Ive even had some level of hope in figuring this out.