Hi,

I have a Sony KP-53HS10 (made in 2000, 4x3 set capable of 480i, 480p, 1080i -- has ONE input (COMPONENT ONLY) capable of those advanced modes, rest of inputs are component at only 480i, or svideo).

Some of you will recognize the set as being the one with the bug in it that causes any high def signal to reset and reacquire the 'mode' on a very light to very dark transition. Fixable via a few resistor changes on a motherboard, and not worth it. I have locked the set into 1080i mode via the service menu, which eliminates almost all of the nuisance/effects of the bug.

My current input to the (only) high-def-capable input jack (component video cable) is my high def TIVO from direct TV. Love it. Works well, and both the set AND the tivo are locked into 1080i mode to 'work around' the bug in the TV set that causes it to lose sync.

My current audio/video receiver is only doing audio, it's also about 6 years old, SONY ES 333 -- svideo and composite switching only, no component. I had a DVD player hooked up by component video to a second input on the TV but that input only supports 480i. Life was 'ok'. (and had to switch TV and audio inputs to switch between tivo and dvd, but hey no big deal).

Well, the 6 year old dvd player died, and I would like to get a new one.

Budget has me probably staying with the same TV for a while. So, I know I could just get a cheap replacement DVD player and watch 480i, but I am tempted to get a progressive scan or 1080i dvd player and find some darn way to make all this work.

If I were to get a audio/video receiver that supports component video switching, AND a DVD player that supports 1080i output ON COMPONENT VIDEO INSTEAD OF ONLY ON HDMI then I could hook the tivo and dvd player to the receiver, and output 1080i component video to the set.

Will a DVD player look better in 480p or 1080i? I played with both on the tivo and thought 1080i looked better than 480p, so that's what my set is LOCKED to.

And of course if I do get a receiver I would like it to be decent enough to attach to a replacement TV set I'll probably get in a year or so. Anyway, that's probably more data than anyone wanted to read for now. Any suggestions?

I have the exact same model TV. as an aside the recommended fix was applied but I still get the same glitch with the HR10 DIrectv Tivo, but maybe less frequently.

I now have a Yamaha RX-V2400 receiver, which switches component, before I had the Tivo I had my HD receiver and DVD player both going to the single component input via Y leads. that worked ok as I could switch off the receiver when playing a DVD and vice versa.

There are a couple of DVD players that upscale to 1080I through component, but they are getting rare. Momitsu do one, but not any of the big companies.

You don't mention a budget but most of the big players, Yamaha, Denon Pioneer and so on do suitable receivers. Go for one that upscales to HDMI as well as component to future proof yourself.

I too have the same TV. I just ordered the Oppo 970 upscalling DVD player and have the hack ready that will allow upscalling to 1080i (and 480p, etc) over component. I'll let you guys know what I find.

I'm assuming I'll need to look into locking the Video 5 component input to 1080i.... Google should work in finding the service manual right?

I've tried Googling but this topic is so old that all of the links I find are dead...

Can someone help me find:
1) The Sony Service Bulletin about this... (I guess Sony may fix it from what others have said on Tivo sites and elsewhere, but first you need to convince them that it's their problem).
2) The service manual for this TV. I had a copy years ago but it got tossed in a move.

Thanks ...

Q

Contact sony on line for a manual,as for having just 1 component wideband input just buy a switcher.
I am using this switch and it works great and I have 3 dvd players connected going to my projector.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10112&cs_id=1011201&p_id=3027&seq=1&format=2&style=

For anyone doing a Google search and finding this thread, I thought I'd offer up the service bulletin (most of the links you'll Google will be 404's by now): hxxp://hdtv.forsandiego.com/messages/4361/TVP0442-607.pdf