Will it help standard tv from satellite? I just got a 32" HDTV which looks great on over the air digital broadcasts but now the standard definition from my satellite dish looks terrible. The satellite signal is going through my current DVD player. If the signal goes through the Oppo will it be likely to look better? Will it help standard tv from satellite? I just got a 32" HDTV which looks great on over the air digital broadcasts but now the standard definition from my satellite dish looks terrible. The... » Read More Will it help standard tv from satellite? I just got a 32" HDTV which looks great on over the air digital broadcasts but now the standard definition from my satellite dish looks terrible. The satellite signal is going through my current DVD player. If the signal goes through the Oppo will it be likely to look better? « Show Less
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I assume that all your home movies are in DVD format. Were the home movies burned directly to DVD or were these processed first in a PC before being burned to a DVD?How do these home movies in DVD compare to the standard movies in DVDs? For if these home movies in DVD are as good or better than the standard movies in DVDs, then the Oppo will make your home movies really look very good.
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This is a inherent problem with HDTV's. For most SD signal you will see this. I have the same problem with my 32 "VISIO. The Oppo only has video out so I don't know how you would run the satellite into it.
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I have spent a couple of years learning a great deal from the 2 sites I mentioned. First went there not having the slightest idea what was going on (and I had been a Windows programmer for 8 years!!). Yes, the techy software you find there has a learning curve, but the forums furnish a treasure-trove of guides and additional info. I've transferred hundreds of hours of tape to DVD. Couldn't have done it without the info and links I found on those 2 sites. I still spend hours there at least twice a week. You'll also see some good info about Oppo, DVD players and tape sources in general in the videohelp.com "tools" section and the "forum". I have spent a couple of years learning a great deal from the 2 sites I mentioned. First went there not having the slightest idea what was going on (and I had been a Windows programmer for 8 years!!). Yes, the techy software you find there has a learning curve, but the forums furnish a treasure-trove of guides and additional info. I've transferred hundreds of hours of tape to DVD. Couldn't have done it without the info and links I found on those 2 sites. I still spend hours there at least twice a week. You'll also see some good info about Oppo, DVD players and tape sources in... » Read More I have spent a couple of years learning a great deal from the 2 sites I mentioned. First went there not having the slightest idea what was going on (and I had been a Windows programmer for 8 years!!). Yes, the techy software you find there has a learning curve, but the forums furnish a treasure-trove of guides and additional info. I've transferred hundreds of hours of tape to DVD. Couldn't have done it without the info and links I found on those 2 sites. I still spend hours there at least twice a week. You'll also see some good info about Oppo, DVD players and tape sources in general in the videohelp.com "tools" section and the "forum". « Show Less
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Is there any chance to preview an Oppo unit in a local store? (Portland, OR). I have limited funds but my wife would feel much better if she could see how our home movies would look. I have been using a high quality Sony 3 chip SD camcorder for many years. The videos of my family are my most valuable videos.
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Check out www.oppodigital.comYou can try calling customer support. They are very helpful there.
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I did call customer support. He just said the better the DVD the better the upconversion. I could have guessed that. I have high quality home movies in 480i. They look very good but have jaggies on straight edges. Is there any body out there using the Oppo for home movies??
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The Oppo will most likely improve your home movie. The Oppo 980 will most likely be a safe choice (specially if you own a DLP RPTV) as not only is it newer and cost less than the 981, but it is also a terrific universal DVD Player.
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I am thinking garbage in - garbage out - when it comes to the satellite SD signal anyway. But what about my DVD home movies? They are more important to me. Would the Oppo be a great choice for my home movie SD DVD collection?
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I have only noticed a minor motion 'jerkiness' on a couple of TV shows, but I attribute it to my satellite receiver, otherwise Sports in HD and DVD viewing are phenomenal! I will look into the owners manual, to see if I can find anything. You say it is intermittent...for all viewing or on certain shows? Also, are you viewing via cable or satellite?
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I bought this TV for a second home. The Condo Unit comes with analog and digital cable. When I do the Channel Setup Scan ( both Analog and Digital), I only pick up the Analog. I was told that I need a convertor. I also bought a small Sony LCD, and when I did the Setup. it picked up both Analog and Digital and was able to view the HD Channels. Any suggestions??
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In a word, no. The DVDO Edge Green unit does not add any picture detail that doesn't already exist, only reconstructing the signal to fit the native format of the HDTV. A low quality picture will still look like a low quality picture. Since the unit totally rebuilds the picture, there will be some frame delay. This delay is not noticable in a non-controlled signal such as a TV show, movie, etc. But can be noticed if the signal/picture is interacted with via a controller.
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I think if this sat receiver dish is attached to your existing satellite receiver box you would still be able to pick up signals. It is the box with its card that de-scramble's the signal not the dish. When I used D-TV I used to take mine on the road with me. Dont think the companies care as long as you pay your bill. you might consider talking with DISH and ask about the pay as you go works well for occasional use.
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HD is better, however the signal is affected by the same things that have afected analog. The diference is that with analag disturbances you would still see a pcture but it could become grainy or have ghosting, with digital if the signal gets too much interference your digital tuner doesn't have enough data to construct the picture and either severe pixalation occurs or the picture vanishes. Even a high quality outdoor digital antenna will experience the same problems.
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Update: Watched a dvd last night (the same dvd I first tried) and the picture was perfect - even using HDMI 1080p setting! This time I chose "Anynet HDMI DVD" from the source list on my tv settings, which I don't remember being an option before. I previously chose "DVI". I wonder if that made the difference. Hmm. Anyway....glad my dvd's now look just as great as the HD channels. Thank you for responding C.Woodruff. :)LadyR
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If that is the old style dish it is not compatible with any of the new receivers. We found that out the hard way and had to buy the new dish for our tailgating needs. And it is not compatible with HD TV
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I bought one recently because my (1) my old TV died and my TV service (Verizon FIOS) offers several HDTV channels. There are HDTV channels for all the major networks and several of the cable channels: ESPN, HBO, etc. I watch baseball (Red Sox) on HDTV and I'll be able to watch football in HDTV in the Fall. So it was easier for me to decide to switch to HDTV. As for your existing DVD movies, while they're not HD, they will look better on a 56" DLP. The HDTV screen aspect ratio is much closer to that of the original movies, so if you watch the movie in its original format, the "letterbox" effect isn't as dramatic. I'm very pleased with the way my DVDs look on HDTV ... not HDTV quality, but MUCH closer to a movie theater experience than before. If my old TV hadn't died, I probably would have waited until HDTV was the "norm" as you are considering doing. In retrospect, I'm glad it died. Paul
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What do you mean by upconvert? Do you mean DVDs and such? No TV will do that. You have to have a DVD player with upconvert capabilities or an HD/BlueRay player. It also isn't going to upconvert your signal. In fact your signal may look worse if you don't have HDTV--especially if the set is large. Keep in mind that at the TV store, these TVs are all playing HD cable or satellite or HD-DVD or Blue-Ray DVDs. It's helpful in that you can compare apples to apples, but if you have lessor signal or equipment at home it won't look as good.
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I recently purchased the LN32A450 and have used it only with the cable feed and the most basic of packages from Comcast(no cable box). All of the unscrambled network broadcast channels(CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, etc.) come in HD and look great. The rest of the channels are SD and look good, especially if I view them in 4:3 format. The problem with doing that too much, however, is the risk of "burning in" because of not using the entire screen. The alternative is to view everything in 16:9 and putting up with the stretched faces, etc. The SD broadcasts are, in most cases, just as watchable as on my Sony Wega 27" analog TV. But with an HD signal, as you might expect, the Samsung really looks great! I recently purchased the LN32A450 and have used it only with the cable feed and the most basic of packages from Comcast(no cable box). All of the unscrambled network broadcast channels(CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, etc.) come in HD and look great. The rest of the channels are SD and look good, especially if I view them in 4:3 format. The problem with doing that too much, however, is the risk of "burning in" because of not using the entire screen. The alternative is to view everything in 16:9 and putting up with the stretched faces, etc. The SD broadcasts are, in most cases, just as... » Read More I recently purchased the LN32A450 and have used it only with the cable feed and the most basic of packages from Comcast(no cable box). All of the unscrambled network broadcast channels(CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, etc.) come in HD and look great. The rest of the channels are SD and look good, especially if I view them in 4:3 format. The problem with doing that too much, however, is the risk of "burning in" because of not using the entire screen. The alternative is to view everything in 16:9 and putting up with the stretched faces, etc. The SD broadcasts are, in most cases, just as watchable as on my Sony Wega 27" analog TV. But with an HD signal, as you might expect, the Samsung really looks great! « Show Less
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Thanks N. Singh. Glad to hear about the standard def direct TV box. Still puzzled why the 910 will upconvert the TV signal (both audio and video) coming in via component but only the video and not the audio signal from the DVD player also coming in via component.
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You might need to upgrade your satellite dish, also is your old TV 1080P compatible? If not, you need to buy a new LED TV. Does your TV got HDMI ports in the back? I'm sure if you call Directv, they will install a new satellite dish for you and give you the latest receiver.
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My tv looks great, Please try to play something from amazon instant video or netflix, sometime cable signal is not as good as it should and image quality became bad. Believe me this is one of the best inversion I ever did, this tv looks so goodThat a lot of friend ask me where did I buy this tv because it looks so amazing. I have a 47" LG and you can note the quality difference. I think if you can see the pixel problem with netflix or amazon instant video then the tv it is not working properly
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Jimmy, most modern HDTV's do not "like" the old 240P signal which those systems generate video on. My Sony Plasma just gets a black screen on some. By going through your receiver, that device is likely scaling to a different resolution (480i, 480p, 720p, etc.) which the tv then does like! I personally had to get a video upscaler instead of this device, and used that with SCART RGB to go to HDMI. I kept this device to use on my old CRT that accepts component input.
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It has both a QAM tuner, used for digital cable tuning, and an ATSC tuner, for digital over-the-air antenna broadcasts. No it is not an Amazon screw-up. It is the mfg, if anyone, QAM is not on the box. Most people don't know or care what the technical name is for tuner types. They want to know if it is digital period. Another hidden piece of information; standard digital DVD players and recorders are not HD (high definition) 720 or 1080 resolution. They are SD (standard defintion) 480 only. DVDs that internally convert the 480 signal to fit an HDTV 16:9 wide screen is why you will see 1080p upconversion plastered all over DVD player boxes. No better picture(higher resolution) is gained in upconverted process. It is still a 480 lower quality standard definition picture. Only BlueRay Players/Recorders can play/record in true HD 1080i resolution. There are BlueRay recorders on the market now, but they are expensive and do not have HD Tuners I don't believe.
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I am not sure. I would suggest that you check with direct TV and let them know what receiver you have and what dish you want to get. I can tell you that it is relevantly easy to set up once you have done it a couple of times. We are camping now and people are asking Me about signal, they have auto type and having trouble with good signal and I have no problems and getting high definition. If you order from oasis and get the setup kit it goes pretty soomthly. The bigger dish helps a lot. The auto ones are a lot smaller and you may not get as good of a signal.