Comments on: Top 25 Picks http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/ Where We Told You Evan Turner > John Wall Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cycledan http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16776 cycledan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:23:50 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16776 Jen, to view a high definition station, you need to make sure that first of all, your cable box is putting out a high definition signal. If a show like Seinfeld wasn't shot in high def, it will never be high def. As someone said, you need to use HDMI or component video cables from you box to TV. HDMI is a digital format and is much better than component video cables. Component video cables are analog and have to be resampled. TVs suport different formats. Typically the number is how many pixels per horizontal scan line. 1080 means 1080 pixels on each line. Regular DVDs are 720. The i or p is for interlaced or progressive. Interlaced means that each update they either give you the odd or even lines. Progressive means that they give you all the lines at once for each frame. Even on the little 32" LCD Vizio I got for my father, the difference between HD and regular signals is very noticeable. My cable company (Cablevision) has all their HD stations in the 700 range. If you look at CBS on channel 2 for example, it is regular definition. However 702 is the HD version and if the show is an HD show (which nearly all new prime time shows are these days) it is noticeable. Don't know if that helps. Jen, to view a high definition station, you need to make sure that first of all, your cable box is putting out a high definition signal. If a show like Seinfeld wasn’t shot in high def, it will never be high def.
As someone said, you need to use HDMI or component video cables from you box to TV. HDMI is a digital format and is much better than component video cables. Component video cables are analog and have to be resampled.

TVs suport different formats. Typically the number is how many pixels per horizontal scan line. 1080 means 1080 pixels on each line. Regular DVDs are 720. The i or p is for interlaced or progressive. Interlaced means that each update they either give you the odd or even lines. Progressive means that they give you all the lines at once for each frame.

Even on the little 32″ LCD Vizio I got for my father, the difference between HD and regular signals is very noticeable.

My cable company (Cablevision) has all their HD stations in the 700 range. If you look at CBS on channel 2 for example, it is regular definition. However 702 is the HD version and if the show is an HD show (which nearly all new prime time shows are these days) it is noticeable.

Don’t know if that helps.

]]> By: Jen http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16775 Jen Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16775 HawkEye~ I do, but the connection was supposed to go into port 1 directly from the cable box. I'm leaving now to see if those goofs in the office can help me. HawkEye~ I do, but the connection was supposed to go into port 1 directly from the cable box.
I’m leaving now to see if those goofs in the office can help me.

]]> By: sparty http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16774 sparty Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:54:24 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16774 miz- the sony commercial with Peyton and the san diego chicken. miz- the sony commercial with Peyton and the san diego chicken.

]]> By: knightwhosaysni http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16773 knightwhosaysni Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:53:58 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16773 He's talking about the San Diego Chicken in the Sony commercial with Peyton Manning and Dale Whinehart Jr. He’s talking about the San Diego Chicken in the Sony commercial with Peyton Manning and Dale Whinehart Jr.

]]> By: mizerle06 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16772 mizerle06 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:52:08 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16772 <blockquote>the Chicken cracks me up, mascots always make me laugh.</blockquote> the hell are you talking about? /chickens are funny...monkeys are funny too. //is there and school with a monkey mascot!?

the Chicken cracks me up, mascots always make me laugh.

the hell are you talking about?

/chickens are funny…monkeys are funny too.
//is there and school with a monkey mascot!?

]]> By: HawkEye19 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16771 HawkEye19 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:51:07 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16771 DO you have more than one HDMI port, jen? DO you have more than one HDMI port, jen?

]]> By: rekcalsa http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16770 rekcalsa Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:46:52 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16770 Can't help you with that problem jen...I Googled the error, but couldn't find any direct solutions...could be an issue with your cable box or just try another cable. Can’t help you with that problem jen…I Googled the error, but couldn’t find any direct solutions…could be an issue with your cable box or just try another cable.

]]> By: sparty http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16769 sparty Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:44:11 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16769 the Chicken cracks me up, mascots always make me laugh. the Chicken cracks me up, mascots always make me laugh.

]]> By: Jen http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16768 Jen Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:40:43 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16768 Right Rek, since Peyton tells us that most sports are now shot on a Sony HD camera in his commercial! LOL Right Rek, since Peyton tells us that most sports are now shot on a Sony HD camera in his commercial! LOL

]]> By: Jen http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16767 Jen Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:39:52 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16767 Do you guys know why my HDMI cable I got wouldn't work?? I thought that was weird. When I turned my TV on, a message said "your TV does not support the DVI, please choose another input" ???? This is why the cable guy is supposed to do this job I guess. Do you guys know why my HDMI cable I got wouldn’t work?? I thought that was weird. When I turned my TV on, a message said “your TV does not support the DVI, please choose another input” ????

This is why the cable guy is supposed to do this job I guess.

]]> By: rekcalsa http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16766 rekcalsa Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:39:08 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16766 A lot of the old re-runs still look kinda crappy on the HD channels because they haven't been redone in HD...they're just digitalized which wind up looking still kinda crappy on a big TV...check the primetime shows and sports and you should see a difference. A lot of the old re-runs still look kinda crappy on the HD channels because they haven’t been redone in HD…they’re just digitalized which wind up looking still kinda crappy on a big TV…check the primetime shows and sports and you should see a difference.

]]> By: Jen http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16765 Jen Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:36:46 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16765 Yes, with the 5000 cables (red and white for audio and green red and blue for input) they come in but not any different than the standard. I noticed on the front of the box that it was giving the 480p, 720p, 1080p as I changed each channel. Stations like HGTV looked great and read at 1080, but some weren't. I noticed on TBS, the Seinfeld rerun actually looked like crap on HD so it probably wasn't coming in correctly. The spouse thinks it's all b.s. I need to prove him wrong! ha Thanks for your tech support, boys. I will be so happy to watch OSU/UM and PSU/MSU in HD. Yes, with the 5000 cables (red and white for audio and green red and blue for input) they come in but not any different than the standard. I noticed on the front of the box that it was giving the 480p, 720p, 1080p as I changed each channel. Stations like HGTV looked great and read at 1080, but some weren’t. I noticed on TBS, the Seinfeld rerun actually looked like crap on HD so it probably wasn’t coming in correctly.

The spouse thinks it’s all b.s. I need to prove him wrong! ha

Thanks for your tech support, boys. I will be so happy to watch OSU/UM and PSU/MSU in HD.

]]> By: sparty http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16764 sparty Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:32:41 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16764 that is exactly your problem Jen. i am surprised your tv even lets you view the HD channels. that is exactly your problem Jen. i am surprised your tv even lets you view the HD channels.

]]> By: rekcalsa http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16763 rekcalsa Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:31:55 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16763 Component gets me to 1080p on my Xbox...I think the only real difference is the number of cables to plug in...component has separate feeds for audio and video...hdmi has audio and video all in one cable. Component gets me to 1080p on my Xbox…I think the only real difference is the number of cables to plug in…component has separate feeds for audio and video…hdmi has audio and video all in one cable.

]]> By: rekcalsa http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16762 rekcalsa Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:30:45 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16762 I don't have HD yet, but I believe you need either an HDMI cable or component cables to get the HD picture...although I still have analog cable and my TV has a digital tuner so it brings in some of the HD channels. I don’t have HD yet, but I believe you need either an HDMI cable or component cables to get the HD picture…although I still have analog cable and my TV has a digital tuner so it brings in some of the HD channels.

]]> By: HawkEye19 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2008/11/21/top-25-picks-8/comment-page-1/#comment-16761 HawkEye19 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:29:24 +0000 http://spartyandfriends.wordpress.com/?p=4000#comment-16761 That would do it, jen. Component can only get you up to 480p (I think). HDMI will get you 1080i or 720p. That would do it, jen. Component can only get you up to 480p (I think). HDMI will get you 1080i or 720p.

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