Sky HD
Posted by: Steve Crouch on 26 April 2010
Having recently installed HD box it is clear that HD transmission is far superior BUT SD seems much better through the older box and much more picture noise through the HD box. Anyone else ntoticed this?
Steve
Steve
Posted on: 26 April 2010 by Derek Wright
Received wisdom is that SD from an HD box connected to the TV via a HDMI cable is lower quality than SD connected via a SCART connection - however you need to use the HDMI to get the HD to the TV.
Some people use both and have two inputs to choose from on the TV ie SCART for SD and HDMI for HD.
This will also give you the possibility for automatic format switching with the SD picture - should your TV support format switching.
Received wisdom - means - I have read on other forums <g>
Some people use both and have two inputs to choose from on the TV ie SCART for SD and HDMI for HD.
This will also give you the possibility for automatic format switching with the SD picture - should your TV support format switching.
Received wisdom - means - I have read on other forums <g>
Posted on: 27 April 2010 by JamieWednesday
Yeah but try getting a decent scart plug which also fits neatly behind your flat screen hanging on the wall..!
Posted on: 27 April 2010 by 151
sd is far better through hd ready tv rather than full hd tv.
Posted on: 27 April 2010 by Bananahead
quote:Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
Yeah but try getting a decent scart plug which also fits neatly behind your flat screen hanging on the wall..!
Hanging on the wall is so 1990's.
Posted on: 27 April 2010 by JamieWednesday
Cool...I liked the 1980's
Posted on: 27 April 2010 by JamieWednesday
quote:Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
Cool...I liked the 1980's
edit.: You changed it!
Posted on: 27 April 2010 by Bananahead
quote:Originally posted by Derek Wright:
Received wisdom is that SD from an HD box connected to the TV via a HDMI cable is lower quality than SD connected via a SCART connection - however you need to use the HDMI to get the HD to the TV.
Some people use both and have two inputs to choose from on the TV ie SCART for SD and HDMI for HD.
This will also give you the possibility for automatic format switching with the SD picture - should your TV support format switching.
Received wisdom - means - I have read on other forums <g>
Is this because the TV does the upscale and not the Sky box?
Posted on: 27 April 2010 by Bananahead
quote:Originally posted by JamieWednesday:quote:Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
Cool...I liked the 1980's
edit.: You changed it!
Did you have big hair??
Yes 'twas a ytpo.
Posted on: 27 April 2010 by JamieWednesday
No more than average
Posted on: 27 April 2010 by Derek Wright
Banahead - re up scaling - I guess so
Posted on: 27 April 2010 by tonym
The Sky HD box's ability to upscale is pretty poor but by using a video processor to trick the Sky box into passing SD material unscaled, the video processor will then scale & produce a great picture from an HD box.