Progressive Scan

Started by Dave3putt Jul 31, 2005 6 posts
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#1
Kind of quiet on the board so here is a question about connections. I'm trying to get my sister interested in HD, so I thought I would redo the connections on her present TV(a big non HD Sony) to show her how things could look better. Got her a new surround sound system too.

Anyway, when I hooked up the DVD player with component cables to the TV (through the receiver) and tried the progressive scan mode, all I could get was a split screen down the middle. The DVD player thought about this for awhile, didn't like it, and went back to interlaced mode. So, what am I doing wrong?

Also, without the owners manual, how can you tell if a TV is digital?
#2
How old is it? If it does not say HDTV something on the front it likely is not HD and will only accept 480I component, highly recommended over s-video or composite!
#3
Nice to hear from you Richard. The set is not Hd. It is about 2 years old. 4:3 aspect. However, I thought it would still accept a progressive scan through component. But I get two images on the screen with a split down the middle. This is very embarassing for the big brother who is supposed to be the video guru in the family. Only I know that I am not the same as mentioned above, but I am trying to hide it. :oops:
#4
Nice hearing from you as well...

:wink: Just tell him the 480P is a 3D effect that requires glasses, you don't have them but you took care of it so he would get one picture... :wink:

He should note better colors and color detail. (this part was not a joke)
#5
Yeah, good one. I should be able to get away with that. :D
#6
Which model # Sony is it?