cyberbeing
join:2005-02-18
Sacramento, CA
 ·SureWest Internet
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February 10th, @11:09AM
| reply to fightingmink
Re: Bad experience
I still have issues with blocking/artifacts on SDTV programming on my Sony CRT (some channels are worse then others). I watch a lot of videos on my computer and sometimes even encode my own stuff so I might just be overly sensitive to it because I know what to look for. Channel 99, the Comcast one that has some Kings games, is by far the worst one.
I have picked up 3 brand new Amino 130 STB. One had no cable and the other two were packaged with only the component cable (see part list on page 4 of the manual).
Also if you look here: »www.aminocom.com/products/pdf/Am···yer_.pdf all of the cables are optional. The HDMI cables they gave me were made by All Systems Broadband not Animo. |
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fightingmink
join:2008-02-07
Elk Grove, CA
·SureWest Internet
| I use the ADB 5810WX HD-DVR. In any event, it still look like I'm going to Fry's to get some HDMI's...
Some LCD/Plasmas have problems with pixelation. Both my HDTVs have 6ms/4ms @ 60hz and I do get pixelation on fast scenes, but it's hardly noticeable. I haven't surfed, or try to avoid the SDTV channels, so I haven't found any artifacts.
One thing I notice on some digital boxes is that in the settings, there is a choice for screen resolution. I found it better, though not in my current settings, to set it at 720p vs 1080i. My HDTVs rate a 1080p and at times 720p matches well. 1080i and 720p maybe the same resolution, but 720p gives me less pixelation.
Cheers... |
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cyberbeing
join:2005-02-18
Sacramento, CA
·SureWest Internet
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February 10th, @09:08PM
| Ah you have the HD-DVR. There seem to be a lot of complaints about it in the Surewest thread on avsforum so I haven't been that interested in it. I hope the Amino 530 HD-DVR ends up being better whenever it finally comes out.
And like I said earlier, if you go to one of the Surewest showrooms they will give you the HDMI cables you need for free.
Showroom listing: »www.surewest.com/wireless/buy/#showrooms |
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