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tomas21
02-13-07, 02:15 PM
I just got the Motorola DCT-6416 and am trying to configure it to best match up with my 36XS955 specs.

TV: Sony KD-36XS955
HD DVR: Motorola DCT-6416 Phase III

USER SETTINGS:
TV TYPE = 4:3 Letterbox
HDMI/YPbPr OUTPUT = 1080I
4:3 OVERRIDE = 480P

Additional HDMI Settings
HDMI/DVI MODE = HDMI
COLOR SPACE = RGB
AUDIO OUTPUT = AUTO

Resource for settings above (http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_to_use_a_Motorola_DVR/Setup)

Any comments or anyone find a better set of options?

like.no.other.
02-13-07, 03:14 PM
I just got the Motorola DCT-6416 and am trying to configure it to best match up with my 36XS955 specs.

TV: Sony KD-36XS955
HD DVR: Motorola DCT-6416 Phase III

USER SETTINGS:
TV TYPE = 4:3 Letterbox
HDMI/YPbPr OUTPUT = 1080I
4:3 OVERRIDE = 480P

Additional HDMI Settings
HDMI/DVI MODE = HDMI
COLOR SPACE = RGB
AUDIO OUTPUT = AUTO

Resource for settings above (http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_to_use_a_Motorola_DVR/Setup)

Any comments or anyone find a better set of options?

Change the 4:3 OVERRIDE to 480i. In this case, the TV will upscale it via DRC and has a better scaler than the Motorola box. Plus I got my color space set to Y:C:C if I could remember. I am using a XBR970.

tomas21
02-13-07, 06:50 PM
like.no.other.

Let me know your settings so that I can try them out tonight and compare. Thanks for the feedback. Anything else you have done or tried with this box.. (SATA) ?

like.no.other.
02-13-07, 08:59 PM
like.no.other.

Let me know your settings so that I can try them out tonight and compare. Thanks for the feedback. Anything else you have done or tried with this box.. (SATA) ?

TV: Sony KD-34XBR970
HD DVR: Motorola DCT-6416 Phase III

USER SETTINGS:
TV TYPE = 16:9
HDMI/YPbPr OUTPUT = 1080I
4:3 OVERRIDE = 480i

Additional HDMI Settings
HDMI/DVI MODE = HDMI
COLOR SPACE = YCC 4:4:4
AUDIO OUTPUT = AUTO

Calibrated by Avia "Guide to Home Theater"

Picture: 45
Brightness: 50
Color: 55
Hue: R1
Sharpness: 30
ClearEdge: Off
TV Settings: Monitor (De-emphasized red)

theroys88
02-14-07, 04:58 PM
Remember this set will letterbox any HD signal and unfortunately this set letterboxes to a
1:75 aspect ratio. Directv HD signals are 1:85 and thus the picture looks squashed. Fortunately my Directv remote has a stretch option that remains unless you change the setting. The Sony vertical stretch option will do the same thing but as soon as you change the station or input it goes back to full which is letterbox 1:75.

tomas21
02-14-07, 05:21 PM
Anyone else have user settings that they found work best with the 36XS955

RalphArch
02-14-07, 11:03 PM
With my Dish network hd box I need to use the S-video out of box into TV for flexibility watching 4:3 material. Count your blessings on having 480i overide.