Need the Following information From Voom Subs

[gutter]

Update.

Samsung DLP and today using the DVI. 720P

When I first got VOOM I could not watch the SD channels using DVI because of black bars at the top and bottom. Since I changed back to DVI today, SD is perfect and fills screen. Picture seems better than before and significantly better than it was on than it was a year ago.

Regarding the input. Not sure if it looks getter leaving the VOOM box at 1080i and letting the TV do the conversion or having the VOOM box do the conversion before passing on to the TV.

 

[salsadancer7]

Proscan 3800
Component
1080i native

 

[ravensong]

using component (the dvi from my stb looks horrible) with native 1080i.

Mosquito noise seems much worse and the picture alot softer since the upgrade. especially noticable for me on Equator.

 

[mlkeller]

Two sets:

1) 65" Mitsubishi RPTV, using DVI input, 1080i
2) 30" Sony HDTV TV (tube), using HDMI via adapter from DVI, 1080i

 

[MarcelV]

especially noticable for me on Equator.

I am not sure what happened, but last night around 9:40 EST, it instantly looked better. Haven't checked this morning yet.

 

[vinnyv07]

Using component....1080i

 

[warkovision]

Sony GWIII via DVI-720p
JVC SX-21 via component (I hate HDCP!)-720p

Mosquito noise seems more apparant these days.

 

[007BlackMan]

Mosquito noise was much worse yesterday then to day. My picture is significantly better on all channels today.

 

[sbhnet]

I leave the Voom box on "Native" mode as I like to let the TV do a "WIDE ZOOM" on the SD 4:3 material. Im a "Screen filler" even though burn in isn't a big concern, it bugs me to think I may be burning in the 4:3 window.

How do you put the box in "Native" mode? I've looked at all the screens and can't find it. Mine may already be there as all of the SD shows up in 16:9, but I'd like to find a way to stretch the 4:3 stuff some of the local HD channels are showing.

sbh

 

[hd_SDI_1080i]

My Sony LMD230WS LCD is incredibly unforgiving in regards to pixilation and compression and I can report all channels including SD show marked improvement. Interesting for me to toggle between HD-SDI (Final CutPro / Kona Card - 4:4:4 source) and HD component (Voom) - I see little difference viewing similar footage - amazing.

hats off.

 

[stumpy]

Toshiba 57HX93
DVI
1080I Native

 

[golem]

Dell LCD 1080i native.. DVI

Samsung 27" CRT.. 1080i component

HP VP6110 DLP projector.. 1080i/720p (native 800x600) component

 

[pmalve]

component
1080I

 

[spacecookie]

Component <---looks better than DVI on my plasma HDTV
720p

I noticed more people are using 1080i why? or is it because there sets won't do the higher resolution 720p? Well anyway can't wait for better 1080p to come along.

 

[sat4me]

Component / 720p >>>> looks awesome on my Samsung Plasma

 

[jjplin]

Component 1080i

 

[zhongyi]

DVI with 768 native

 

[jjplin]

Component <---looks better than DVI on my plasma HDTV
720p

I noticed more people are using 1080i why? or is it because there sets won't do the higher resolution 720p? Well anyway can't wait for better 1080p to come along.

Digital displays will do 1280 x 720p but are incapable of interlacing the higher resolution 1980 x 1080i.

 

[DarrellP]

I noticed more people are using 1080i why?

Usually a downrezzed signal will look better than a native signal, that's why the EDTV plasmas look so good.

I keep my stb's on 1080i feeding a 720p pj and it looks crisper and more detailed. Must be magic.

 

[Ilya]

1. DVI (in 1080i mode)
2. 768p native resolution (Sony GWIII)

I noticed more people are using 1080i why?

Because 1080i is the resolution of all VOOM HD channels. And if the native resolution of the TV set is different, many feel that it is better to let the TV set do the conversion.