Last week i picked up a Mitsubishi HDTV,its a bit older but i got it for practically nothing,the model im not so sure of,it looks just like the WS-65611 but its a 50 inch,not 65.
The problem im having is probably a simple answer,but as of now i cant seem to find a solution,i cant get any other option besides 480i,even when i try to choose the 790i (i think thats what it was ) it still stays on 480i,im guessing its due to the coax cable hooked into the TV (only option the cable box has),now in the back of the TV there is only one set of plugs that allow the 1080i (component),and thats where i have the DVD player hooked into,but still i can only get 480i even on the DVD player,is it because i have only the 3 cable component cables and not 5 or is the DVD player just out of date?
Bottom line is the TV looks good but i know it can look better,i just need to get out of this 480i mode and have no idea how,i am upgrading my cable to the HD service,is that all i need to fix the problem? Will a TV only run in 480i with coax? If so,why can i still not change it with the DVD player?
I went to best buy and the guys there didnt really know what they were talking about,but i know a lot of poeple on here are great at this stuff,if anyone could help i would apreciate it,its just kind of bugging me right now.
Bottom line is the TV looks good but i know it can look better,i just need to get out of this 480i mode and have no idea how,i am upgrading my cable to the HD service,is that all i need to fix the problem?
When you upgrade to HD service, you will possibly have some choice in what the cable box's output is, either 720p or 1080i. Typically the cable company will use component lines for hook-up. Hopefully, you have more than one component in on the TV, as you will want to use a second component in for the DVD player.
...i can only get 480i even on the DVD player,is it because i have only the 3 cable component cables and not 5 or is the DVD player just out of date?
You should check the player's capabilities as to whether it will produce a progressive scan (480p) output. (Yes, all you need for video is three component lines.) If it does, it will not do it automatically...you have to program it to do that via its setup menu.