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hdmi help please

by mmurray7043 Dec 17, 2005 10:42AM PST

i have a sony 70 series upscale dvd player and a 52in rca tv from walmart- i got a dish network cable that has hdmi connection on one side and dvi connection on the other , i hear about a hdmi-dvi adapter and was wondering if this cable is the proper cable to use here. my picture is no better than the regular dvd i had. i set it on all resolution settings and notice no difference between them. my picture has like a black fuzz in the background anyone know how to fix this???????????

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If you are getting video then...
by Art Dec 17, 2005 3:45PM PST

I think the cable is the correct one, otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten anything. As for the black fuzz (I just can't picture it in my head what you are talking about).

I have a Samsung upconverter, using a dvi cable with an adapter; and the only time I have video is when the resolution is set at 480p. I suspect my tv just cannot handle 720 or 1080. I consult the manual (but nothing!). Anyway, a little more experimentation is needed, hehe.

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getting video on all resolutions
by mmurray7043 Dec 17, 2005 10:04PM PST

no matter what res. i put the dvd to i get picture, but it is not making any difference in my picture quality. it is just fuzzy in the background and my regular dvd does the same. do you notice any difference in your ppic. from the upscaler?

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Yes I do notice a differrence.
by Art Dec 18, 2005 2:46AM PST

The material I am viewing is not the best ; If I sit about 10 feets away there doesn't seem to that much difference, but if get very close (2-3ft.) then I notice there are some artifacts with component connection but look ok with the upconverter (of coaurse I am not sure if that's due to the difference between the component connection and the hdmi/dvi connection). I need a little more experimentation to find out.

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RCA settings?
by sirroundsound Dec 18, 2005 9:10AM PST

You don't mention anything about settings on your TV, or even if it is capable of high res pictures.

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