Will H20 work with Non HD TV?

[wongloo]

I want to take advantage of the $200 rebate for the H20. However, I don't have an HD television to hook it up to yet. I'll be getting one soon, but not until April or May. Can I hook up the H20 to a regular non HD television, have it activated by D* and just watch SD broadcasts?


Thanks!

 

[dragon002]

yes

yes, and,

yes

 

[cheebs]

you can actually even watch the HD broadcasts, which wil be downconverted by the receiver to the output you're using (composite or s-video)

they will also be letterboxed

 

[wongloo]

Thank you all. This is such a great board!

 

[Digital Dude]

And the downconverted HD will look amazing on your interlaced TV.

 

[turnerd]

That's nice to know - I was kind of wandering the same thing. Figured I'd cross that road when the HD-DVR upgrade came through. Of course by that time the tax refund will be here! (And I'll be shopping for another HD)

 

[fkostyn]

Tax refund? Want to pay my taxes???

 

[JustBob]

And the downconverted HD will look amazing on your interlaced TV.

Sarcasm?

-JustBob

 

[TulsaCoker]

But remember, to be eligible for the rebate you have to sign up for the HD package.

 

[Digital Dude]

Not sarcasm. Any 480i display will benefit from downconverted quality material vs soft SD material.

 

[JustBob]

I'd be surprised to see much difference between an SD channel and HD channel shown on an SD television. I definitely wouldn't say it would "look amazing". However I have to admit that I've never tried it.

-JustBob