Re: SD signal on a HDTV in Verizon FIOS TV http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20463855 en Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:59:17 EDT Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:59:17 EDT Re: SD signal on a HDTV http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20463855 anon : The sd boxes don't have component(red green blue + red and white for audio), They do have S-video, its better than composite(yellow red white).

If you get a tv thats sized for the room sd looks decent, although if you get a larger tv you will notice the difference in quality as the picture is blown up bigger.

With your test dvd player make sure the store dosen't have it hooked up with hdmi or component cables as they provide better quality than standard def.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20463855 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:28:02 EDT Re: SD signal on a HDTV http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20461219 bwintx :
said by birdfeedr See Profile :

First issue is size. Somewhere I heard that the height of the LCD display area should match the height of the CRT display area (on the assumption the CRT is sized correctly for the space and viewing distance).
FWIW, I did diagonal comparisons and it appears that a 37" HDTV is comparable to a 27" SDTV for viewing SDTV programs -- i.e., roughly the same picture height. Perhaps that would be of some help to you.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20461219 Sat, 10 May 2008 11:55:13 EDT Re: SD signal on a HDTV http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20455620 keyboards : Why not just ask them to tune an SD channel (480i)? This is what I did during my shopping phase. Better yet, if they have an OTA antenna, try to get them to tune an SD broadcast channel - this assures that there is no upconversion outside of the TV.

As for the DVD player, depends on the player. However, I think the source resolution on the DVD is higher than an SD broadcast so that even if the output of the player is 480i, the fact that it is down-converted from a higher resolution might produce an apparent better picture.

As always, what appears best to you is what matters and YMMV.
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REMEMBER: Stupidity should be painful !!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20455620 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:59:51 EDT Re: SD signal on a HDTV http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20453569 aguen : Disclaimer: TV picture quality/viewing is very subjective.

That being said, I currently have and SD box providing signal via component cables to a 12 year old 35 in. diag. CRT monitor. I sit about 10 feet away from the TV at all times. In my opinion, the picture quality is superb.

I also have an HD box and a 42 in. Sanyo lcd hdtv in my bedroom. I have the TV setup to do the "stretch" of the 4:3 SD signal to fill the 16:9 screen from edge to edge.

If I get within about 4 feet of the TV I can see very noticeable blocking, smearing or artifacting, whatever you want to call it. However, once again I'm usually watching it while laying in bed which again is about 10 to 12 feet away from my eyes to the screen and the picture is reasonable, not as good as the CRT but I can live with it.

In short, If you DO NOT stretch the 4:3 aspect ratio on your HDTV, your SD picture quality should be just as good as the CRT picture quality.

YMMV :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20453569 Thu, 08 May 2008 19:44:55 EDT SD signal on a HDTV http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20453378 birdfeedr : I am currently viewing SDTV on a 27" diagonal CRT and I am generally satisfied with what I see. However, I am thinking of replacing the TV and want to get a LCDTV.

I am not interested in upgrading to HDTV signal at this time. And, I am aware that there are lots of factors that determine quality of SD signals on HD display.

First issue is size. Somewhere I heard that the height of the LCD display area should match the height of the CRT display area (on the assumption the CRT is sized correctly for the space and viewing distance).

Second issue is picture quality. The three places I have seen a HDTV operate use HD signal, I think. I want to simulate a good quality SD signal in the store. Is it fair to say FiOS composite video output from a QIP-2500-3 is comparable to composite video output from a DVD player with a standard disk?

If I can get them to let me hook up my DVD player, and I am satisfied with the HDTV display, I'll buy the TV.

Is this a fair method to simulate SD reception from FiOS on a HDTV? What is your experience?

Remember, I'm not going to upgrade the FiOS TV service. It's only been a year since I got local channels only, and 4 months since I went Premium. No sense in rushing these things, you know. ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20453378 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:52:39 EDT