MarkEagle
01-27-2005, 06:34 PM
I have the DCT6200 connected to the Sanyo via the Comp3 Input for HD (Comcast New England), as well as through the VCR to the Analog Antenna Input.
The DCT is configured for:
TV Type = 4:3 Letterbox
Y Pb Pr Output = 1080i
4:3 override = 480p
I also have the incoming cable split prior to the DCT and fed into the Digital Antenna on the TV, giving me a dozen or so digital (HD?) channels, mostly the local broadcast stations (and the only way to utilize the TV's PAP feature since one of the signals MUST come from the Digital input).
What's frustrating me the most is that when I view chan X on the digital input, the TV presets the screen to letterbox size. Choosing the standard version of chan X on the Analog input gives the proper 4:3 full size display. The problem comes when viewing the Comp3 signals. The standard chan X is 4:3 full size, but the HD chan X gives me a Pillar Box (full height w/black bars left and right), instead of the HD letterbox. This causes me to have to use the TV's PIX SHAPE button to get the correct display format. The family absolutey hates me for this! :eek:
So... is this a function of the DCT's Comp output, the TV's Comp3 input, or the result of some faulty setting in one/both of the two devices? Would a DVI-to-HDMI cable give me any better/different results?
Finally, what's the deal with HDTV channels? Currently, not all programming is HD-ready, correct? On the major networks, only certain prime-time shows are truely HD (or it least that's how I'm interpreting the local details). Are all HD broadcast signals supposed to be 16:9 format? Is there a definitive answer to this question? Is there a good, easy to understand reference where I can learn everything I need to know about HDTV?
Thanks in advance to any and all help with these issues.
The DCT is configured for:
TV Type = 4:3 Letterbox
Y Pb Pr Output = 1080i
4:3 override = 480p
I also have the incoming cable split prior to the DCT and fed into the Digital Antenna on the TV, giving me a dozen or so digital (HD?) channels, mostly the local broadcast stations (and the only way to utilize the TV's PAP feature since one of the signals MUST come from the Digital input).
What's frustrating me the most is that when I view chan X on the digital input, the TV presets the screen to letterbox size. Choosing the standard version of chan X on the Analog input gives the proper 4:3 full size display. The problem comes when viewing the Comp3 signals. The standard chan X is 4:3 full size, but the HD chan X gives me a Pillar Box (full height w/black bars left and right), instead of the HD letterbox. This causes me to have to use the TV's PIX SHAPE button to get the correct display format. The family absolutey hates me for this! :eek:
So... is this a function of the DCT's Comp output, the TV's Comp3 input, or the result of some faulty setting in one/both of the two devices? Would a DVI-to-HDMI cable give me any better/different results?
Finally, what's the deal with HDTV channels? Currently, not all programming is HD-ready, correct? On the major networks, only certain prime-time shows are truely HD (or it least that's how I'm interpreting the local details). Are all HD broadcast signals supposed to be 16:9 format? Is there a definitive answer to this question? Is there a good, easy to understand reference where I can learn everything I need to know about HDTV?
Thanks in advance to any and all help with these issues.