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sweet_yus Unregistered guest | Hi i have a Samsung SP43W6HLX projection tv and on the top left hand corner it says HDTV ready! Does anyone know if this tv is HDTV and how can i test it out? It does not seem to have any special input connections besides a normal aeriel connection and 3 scart sockets |
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Bronze Member Username: Tech7470Staten island, Ny Post Number: 11 Registered: Jan-06 | look on the back of the tv and see if there is red blue and green ports. that is probaly the best way for you to understand. if there is you can call the cable company where your at and have them install an hd box. they will let you know if it is an hd tv. Or depending where you are located you can go to a "cable store" if your company has one. I know in new york we have them. Hope this helps you. Or you can try your dvd player that has the same colored ports you just nedd to purchase the component cables. You can probaly get them on e-bay for cheap |
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Silver Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 713 Registered: Feb-04 | You are going to have to provide an HD signal (as tech7470 implies) to this TV---be it cable or satellite. Freeview requires a built-in HD tuner (I think), which you do not have. Normally that HD signal is fed into the TV via a YPbPr (component) or the digital connections known as DVI or HDMI. This signal will come from an external set top box, either purchased or rented from the provider, e.g. Skybox, Telewest, NTL. EICTA has defined "HD ready" very much the same as in the US. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds18570.html Notice however, there is a small loophole at the end of that article that states the signal must come in via component "or through an adaptor easily accessible to the consumer." So even if your TV does not have the "red blue and green ports" you will still be OK with the suitable adaptor: http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/PGV372.html?id=Bo8JNZy6 http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/YUV-RGB-SCART.html |
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Silver Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 715 Registered: Feb-04 | sweet, maybe the people at where you got the TV can be of help also. |
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sweet_yus Unregistered guest | Thanks lad! Yep there is a component input with red, blue and green ports. I bought the TV from curries and did ask them, but they were clueless. He was checking for a DVI connection on the TV and the end he said he didnt know! As it only has one component input that means it will only be able to handle one source? for example say I wanted to view my DVD player as HD and also my sky box that would not be possible right? Thanks again lads at least im know I have a HD ready TV! |
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sweet_yus Unregistered guest | Do you lads think this is worth getting??? http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/Specifications.asp?ProductID=2245 |
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Silver Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 717 Registered: Feb-04 | With only one component in, you could use a component switcher: http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/component-video-switch.html?id=UTgEX6 et That wireless media player might be a fun toy, especially those times you want to play the same video on different TVs throughout the house. Other than that all I can say is it's your money. |