FTA & HD also IRD's w/component out

[videobruce]

I'm sure this is really a dumb question, but is there any chance there is ANY HD material on FTA transponders?
Next equally dumb question; are there any IRD's with component outputs (RGB)?

[Shawn95GT]

I'm sure this is really a dumb question, but is there any chance there is ANY HD material on FTA transponders?
Next equally dumb question; are there any IRD's with component outputs (RGB)?

On AMC3 there is PBS HD (12128 Horiz, S/R 14025)

Aside from that there HD feeds / backhauls.

The Pansat 3500s has component output but doesn't do HD .

Shawn

[videobruce]

Since I posted the question I did find that unit and ordered it. I will post on the quality of the component out when I get my HD set.

Do you know of any other receiver with component out?

[Shawn95GT]

QUALI-TV has one - it's about $600. Since this is Sadoun's forum I won't link it but google comes up with some UK sites that sell it.

I'd be interested to hear your opinion of the picture quality via component from that Pansat 3500s. I plan on buying one before too long. I'm trying to hold off buying it as long as possible in case an affordable HD DVB STB box becomes readily available.

Maybe they'll come up with some kind of HD sidecar for the DVB receivers like the HDD200 is to the 4DTV boxes.

Shawn

[videobruce]

n case an affordable HD DVB STB box becomes readily available.

Might be witing for awhile..............
There is a product that interfaces with a STB for recording into a computer. I can't think of th name (it's not that 169time thing either).

[Admin]

Am I missing something here? component out does not mean that the receiver will show HD signal. It has to have a built-in HD tuner to do so. The 3500 receiver does not have that.

#-o

[Shawn95GT]

Am I missing something here? component out does not mean that the receiver will show HD signal. It has to have a built-in HD tuner to do so. The 3500 receiver does not have that.

#-o

No not missing anything. I want a component output reciever so that it will look better on my 50" TV. I'm looking forward to his experience to see if he notices an improvement with the component input.

Unfortunately we know all too well what it doesn't do HD. As far as I can tell it doesn't upconvert to 480p either (which would be a nice bonus).

Shawn

[Admin]

Ok, as long as that is clear so readers don't get confused. :mozilla_cool:

[videobruce]

No not missing anything. I want a component output reciever so that it will look better on my 50" TV. I'm looking forward to his experience to see if he notices an improvement with the component input.

Thank you. At least someone other than myself is on the same track.

S-video isn't that much of a improvement. It was very over rated IMO. I have S-VHS and THAT difference is very noticeable, but the Y/C inputs aren't. That also depends on the comb filter in the set. Eariler sets had poor filters and the Y/C input did make a difference. Later (and better) sets had a digital 3 loine filter and the difference was mill.

RGB, or should I say component hopefully will show a larger improvement even though it isn't HD.

[Shawn95GT]

It has been a while since we had this discusison, but I finally broke down and picked up a 3500s.

Coming from a Coolsat, I have to say that I really dislike the interface.

The picture quality via component is nothing short of amazing as compared to composite or S-video.

Another feature I'm sure many will appreciate is that the 16x9 mode actually does something. In 16x9 mode it pillar-boxes the output so you don't have to look at the 4:3 image stretched out.

Of course usually the TV set handles this but I thought it was kind of cool to have that option.

I bought the 3500s because it had the skew control for my newly installed baby-BUD and I went with the 3500 over the 2700 for the component video.

Shawn