[opendtv] Re: ATSC experience
- From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:19:08 -0500
Just out of curiosity, what is the quality of recording HD stations over =
480i s-video?
BTW, I think many/most STB's may not output simultaneously over both HD=20
and s-video. The Accurian may have an advantage over many there.
- Tom
Albert Manfredi wrote:
> Some other tidbits.
>=20
> The HDMI to DVI cable did not want to work. I'm
> not sure what the problem is, but I think it is that
> the Accurian only supports "480i, 720p, or 1080i,"
> as they say on the HDMI mode select switch.
> Whatever that means, it probably doesn't include
> my LCD panel's 1024 X 768 non-square pixel,
> progressive. So don't bother buying the ridiculously
> expensive cable unless you have a good idea that
> it's going to work.
>=20
> So I'm using component analog for the LCD
> monitor and S-video for the signal from the
> Accurian to the DVD recorder (which won't
> record true HD anyway.)
>=20
> The Accurian only has a basic on/off timer, not
> a proper channel select timer. So I can record
> as many DTT programs as I want -- but only
> from one channel at a time. Works really well
> though, with that limitation.
>=20
> Also, DTT stations, with the exception of ABC
> 2 Balt and Fox 45 Balt, have the annoying
> habit of not allowing you to zoom in on either
> letterboxed or letterboxed + pillarboxed
> shows. Those two stations, instead, permit
> zooming in their -2 stream, which is otherwise
> (as far as I can tell) a simulcast of the -1
> stream.
>=20
> I have to say, HDTV is where I was wanting
> TV to be since I first saw TV. Finally an image
> that isn't inherently grainy, raster-y, and/or
> hopelssly marred by an obvious shadow mask.
>=20
> Bert
>=20
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>=20
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