Analog to HDMI upconvert? I asked the same question on the 820-K's page-- The text seems to imply it, but does this model perform analog-to-HDMI upconvert from the "legacy" AV/component inputs?
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I'm wondering this too. I don't think upconverting was a feature on the previous generation until you got up to the 919. Maybe we're seeing some feature trickle down. I sure hope so...
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NO this does no conversion of analog devices to digital. this is now common across most sub $500 a/v receiver/amp combos now.
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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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The TV includes a standard HDMI cable. I think up conversion must be done by onboard electronics in the TV itself, not the cable. Certainly the HDMI cable carries a 4k signal.
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It does a fantastic Job. I'm an audio visual integrator. I own a home theater installation company in Arizona. I use this receiver almost exclusively on all my mid-range systems. It will upscale the analog inputs with no problem. Hope this helps! Justin Kane Infinity HD, LLC
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Hey Under -- I'm looking at the manual right now. See page 16 #8 where it describes the rear panel of the player. Is the manual advising that I use the analog out even if I'm already using HDMI. This is where I'm confused and why Samsung's tech support has confused me even more.FYI, I posted the very same question in forums of avforums.com and audioholics.com and the answer I received was NO. HDMI is all I need and the analog out would only be necessary if my receiver did not have HDMI.
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Sadly, after watching an "Aliens" DVD on this new BDP-350 I think the upconversion is inferior to my now disconnected Toshiba A-3. My plasma is a 2005 Panasonic 480p EDTV, the best ever made before the resolution was phased out, and the difference is obvious and painful. Resolution is set to "auto" which seems to be the same as 480p.Maybe I've missed something. Anyone out there have any suggestions? Thank you.
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A late response but thought I'd chime in. The up-conversion can help with standard def satellite but little difference with HD channels. One of the best benefits of systems offering up-conversion besides better picture quality is that it will take the non-HDMI inputs and send them out the HDMI output. It is very awkward running audio from a device to the receiver and the video to the TV and having to switch inputs on the receiver and the TV.
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Does the HDMI up-conversion only convert signals that are not connected via HDMI cables?In other words, when I connect my cable box to the receiver via HDMI port, and from the receiver to the TV via HDMI port, will the receiver up-convert the non-HD cable channels?
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It suppose to choose hdmi(arc) first, then optical, and then analog if hdmi and optical is not connected. My nr828 shows analog only. And you cant change it manualy like i do on my cambridge audio. Interesting fact that when you look to your connections in setting it doesnt show that i have an analog connection because i dont, and shows the optical one as i used optical cable to connect my tv, despite that fact that i have an ARC hdmi on my tv
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Doesn't for me. I just purchased this device specifically to convert my apple tv hdmi output to the component in on an older Sony Bravia (supports resolutions up to 1080i). The video signal fails to convert to something the TV can understand - it's a scrambled mess. My apple TV is 3 years old. Any compatibility or version issues that might be a problem?
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Yes, this is through HDMI cable. I do not component cable. I noticed that certain movies, there is a restriction in upconversion. Otherwise, for most of the SD DVD, it upconverts much better than the Yamaha receiver (it also can do upconversion through TBC-time base correction).
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That's exactly what I tried (except I think you meant HDMI output, not input). It didn't work at all for this particular converter. I'm going to try a more expensive converter that looks identical and supposedly does the same thing, but I haven't ordered it yet.
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I'm wondering the same thing. You can get component video to VGA converters but that will only convert the signal at the same resolution, so it depends on whether this monitor will support resolutions like 480i and 480p. Does anyone know???
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PT, I wanted to convert a new HDMI Blu-Ray Player down to an old Component (YPbPr) television; this device would not do it. This unit converts old Component (YPbPr) video (or old computer VGA video) up to a new HDMI (or Coax) television or monitor. There is no Coax input (see closeups of the product) so I don't think this is a good product to go from Coax up to HDMI. The ramp up should be from Component to HDMI.
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So I have run into this before but I am not an expert. Some monitors will only accept 1080P or 720P. My source was 420P something like that so one of the monitors called it out of range. I was using a image one surgical camera that only had SDI output that once converted was 420 or 480P output and that didn't work with one of my Monitors. The TV monitor probably accepts a larger range of HDMI input. Scott
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You can't convert to HDMI from component. You need a HDMI output to HDMI input. Buy a new source unit. Oh, only use Revision 1.4 HDMI Cables to support 3D speed.