Poor reception w/ D-11 receiver?

[ejc]

I just purchased a new 52" LCDHD tv..The picture looks great when using CATV. But my DirecTV reception is not so good. The DTV picture on my 20" SD tv is great. I have the 2 tv's split, using a D-11 receiver. How can I improve the reception on the 52" without getting an HD receiver? ....Thanks
ps..I removed the splitter and I still have the same problem...

 

[Voyager6]

I just purchased a new 52" LCDHD tv..The picture looks great when using CATV. But my DirecTV reception is not so good. The DTV picture on my 20" SD tv is great. I have the 2 tv's split, using a D-11 receiver. How can I improve the reception on the 52" without getting an HD receiver? ....Thanks
ps..I removed the splitter and I still have the same problem...

First - to SatGuys.
Second - why would you want to send an inferior SD picture to your new HDTV? You spent all those $ for a great HDTV and want to cripple it? Upgrade to a HD receiver and you'll be very happy.

 

[HDinCincy]

EJ: I have to TOTALLY agree with Voyager. The whole reason to get an HDTV is to infuse it with the fantastic HD programming available on D*. Of course your small 20"TV looks good in SD; with the 52" you are taking the same amount of digital data and enlarging it approximately 5 times. Imagine taking nice 16X20 photograph and magnifying it 5 times. GRAIN!!!! That's what you're seeing. D* will upgrade your system for free (probably) and you're going to LOVE IT!

 

[ejc]

Thanks 4 welcoming me......
I only use DTV for NFL Ticket.. My CATV has the HD I need @ a very low cost.

 

[HDinCincy]

Thanks 4 welcoming me......
I only use DTV for NFL Ticket.. My CATV has the HD I need @ a very low cost.

Oh, I see... Well, the thing is, if D* will upgrade you for free (and maybe include Superfan, the HD version of ST ) why not?... unless of course you plan to cancel at the end of the FB season. With the upgrade, you would be in a two year "contract." I guess it depends on how much you really want HD. In my case, local cable sucked bigtime when I went HD. It's better now, but D* does it for me, PLUS it is the only place to get Sunday ticket. In this town, unless you can accept what seems to PASS for the NFL (ben-girls), to see real NFL you must have ST.

 

[ejc]

Oh, I see... Well, the thing is, if D* will upgrade you for free (and maybe include Superfan, the HD version of ST ) why not?... unless of course you plan to cancel at the end of the FB season. With the upgrade, you would be in a two year "contract." I guess it depends on how much you really want HD. In my case, local cable sucked bigtime when I went HD. It's better now, but D* does it for me, PLUS it is the only place to get Sunday ticket. In this town, unless you can accept what seems to PASS for the NFL (ben-girls), to see real NFL you must have ST.

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Yes, I will cancel D* at the end of NFL season.....I just don't understand why the picture is so bad in SD... The picture in SD, when using CATV is just fine; (not HD), but just fine..
Go COWBOYS!!!!!!

 

[Jhon69]

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Yes, I will cancel D* at the end of NFL season.....I just don't understand why the picture is so bad in SD... The picture in SD, when using CATV is just fine; (not HD), but just fine..
Go COWBOYS!!!!!!

Are you using the S-Video connection?.Did you change the format setting for Widescreen in System Info on the D11?.

 

[ejc]

Are you using the S-Video connection?.Did you change the format setting for Widescreen in System Info on the D11?.

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Yes, I'm using S-Video conn.
The format is set to 4:3 How do I change it?