Raleigh, NC - HDTV - Page 17

I was very upset the Toy Story had no center channel.
I have been looking forward to this for 6 months and then it is unwatchable!!!
Ugggg!!!!
I hope they get their act together for Toy Story 2 next weekend!

The center audio was corrected sometine Sunday. It was wrong Saturday night but was correct Sunday night.

Is our local UPN affiliate going to be broadcasting HD?

I'm betting no, their Sinclair.

Both our WB and UPN are Sinclair? Bleh!

I seriously doubt that our local WB OR UPN will EVER do HD - mind you - I'd love to be shown wrong on this statement.

and Daryl L - that should be "THEY'RE Sinclair"

Ok they're Sinclair. As I wrote my previous post I began to cry about the local Raleigh WB & UPN setup and couldn't think to spell correctly.

I am currently using a Samsung TXN2775HF (DV) with the TW 3250HD. After playing around for the last week it seems like 480p is the best for all around viewing, with 1080i the bars on each side are huge and when I stretch it Im losing to much picture.then again this si my first week

My question is the SETUP WIZARD for the 3250HD doesn't work on mine eitherwhat benefits will running it have over going into settings and change aspect and output there??? Will it allow you to have different settings for different channelsis that possibleI am just trying to get the best viewing possible but the geek in me is having trouble using 480 when I know better quality can be had on 1080ithanks for any inputIm really glad this thread is hear

windmiller,

I'm not sure what or if there is any benifit to accessing the Wizard. Especially since I haven't been able to access it. Probably none over the current options already available the the General Settings. Just curriosity. I have no idea which setting would be best for your Sammy, sorry. I switch mine to 480i while watching standard analog/digital channels and switch to 1080i to what HD channels. I leave it set to widescreen/stretched because with a 480i signal overcomponents my tv allows me to use it's stretch modes. Some tv's lock in full mode with any signal over component inputs, mine doesn't, only with a 1080i signal.

Daryl L,
How would you compare the PQ on SD channels on 1080i and 480i? Are you switching just for the stretch modes, or is the picture better? Have you ever tried 720p output?

I'm asking because I'd like to set to set the box to 1018i or 720p and leave it there for all channels. I have a Sammy DLP, so I don't need to use any stretch modes.

Thanks!

I also don't use any stretching - and, to me, the SD channels are noticeably better using 1080i over component (as opposed to 480i over s-video and coaxial, anyway). I'm still using the SA3100 on a Mits 65"

To be honest, I can't hardly tell any difference between SD channels ouput at 1080i and 480i (big improvement over the 3100hd's SD output at 1080i). The reason I switch is because my tv's stretch looks better than the 3250hd's stretch. If the stretch modes looked the same I would leave it at 1080i.

About 720p, my tv won't accept a 720p signal. When it does I get a blank screen. LOL the cable guy found that out when he brought the box and chose 720p before I could stop him. And since (for some unknown reason)you can't access the HDTV Scan Rate Procedure on my box and can't see the guide through any other outputs we had to manouver blindly through the guide guessing were the format option was to get out of 720p.

I just received my 3500HD. I am in Raleigh, and like some others on this forum, I can't get into the setup wizard, nor can I set the color of the sidebars. This is very annoying. I can set the resolution, but I REALLY want to get change the bars from Grey to Black. If I can't do this I am going to go get my old 3100HD back.
Anyone have a clue as to what should be done.
I assume these boxes are running old software from TW in Raleigh. I am note sure of the exact technical details, but I assume these boxes can download code when the boot up. I am going to call TW tomorrow and see what they have to say...

TWC subscribers in Durham can get the 3250HD box at the kiosk at Southpoint!

I swapped mine out this morning. I did have to call and have it activated. First impressions - HD and SD picture are much improved over the 5100HD. The fellow I talked to there swore the DVI ouput was enabled - I'll check this afternoon and report back.

The very helpful person I talked to at TWC said it would be "3-4 months" before it was available at the Club Blvd location. So go by Southpoint if you'd like one now.

More later!
Bob

Bob,

Does the 3250HD you got have a firewire connector?
Thanks,

Mark,
The 3250HD appears to have a Firewire port on the front, but I do not know if it is activated, and since I have no Firewire equipment, I can't verfiy that. It does have an IR remote input on the back, a pleasant suprise.
Bob

Anyone have the DVI working?

Okay. the DVI output is not enabled. Too bad!

Oddly, the on-screen menus ONLY display via component output, as far as I can tell. The box still falls short in upconverting SD material to HD. SD channels via component are inferior to s-video, or even composite output, but are much improved over the 5100HD. Upconverted SD programming on HD channels are quite good, though.

Sidebars are in grey, only a minor annoyance for me since I only use the box for HD (I use the TWC DVR for SD). There seems to be no way to change this.

Although I have a native 720p TV (Samsung HLN507W), I find the HD picture at little better by setting the output to 1080i and letting the TV do the conversion (most HD channels are in native 1080i). But switching to 720p output for 720p broadcasts is better than 1080i.

Bob

My apologies, the port on the front is a USB connector, for connection to a "keyboard". Hmmm. No Firewire port.

Bob,

Thanks for the information. I'm impatiently waiting for the ability to timeshift HD content (besides OTA). Supposedly the cable providers must provide an active firewire connection by 4/1/2004 on their HD receivers. I was hoping they would be nice and do a bit sooner.
Thanks again.

Mark,
The SciAm 8000HD HDTV PVR is supposed to be coming out end of this year or beginning of next year. THAT's the box I want. Should have a DVI output as well.
Bob

Have any TWC subscribers in Raleigh gotten the 3250HD? Was DVI output enabled?

Also, Bob, does the Guide work on HD channels? (I mean, on the 3100HD box if you press Guide while on an HD channel you can't see or hear the channel while looking at the guide, but you can for SD channels).

Thanks,

Sooke

The 3250HD does indeed work with HD, that is, you can see and hear the channel while the guide info is being displayed.

I really hated that on the old box. And man, was that audio from "Channel 0" (which they always displayed when you tried to use the Guide on an HD channel) LOUD!

Bob,

Did anyone at TWC tell you it would be coming out that soon? I've been asking about HD timeshifting solutions for a while (to let them know there is interest) and they have always made it sound like nothing would be available in the near future. So if you've been told this by an official source, that is good news.
Thanks,

TWC told me by email that an HD PVR solution would be available in "early 2004".

Hope so.

Sooke

Hi Everyone,
I have sent email to UPN28 asking when Enterprise will be shown in HD. The return email stated that they will not do HD for at least two more years.

Ok everyone what are our options here. I think everyone here should start emailing / calling etc and let these guys know that we want our Enterprise in HD. So here an email address

sbradshe@wlfl.sbgnet.com

My email ...

<<<<br /> Now that UPN has finally embraced HD, when can I expect to see you guys broadcasting in High Definition?


I used to watch UPN all the time, but since I got my HDTV (and saw that none of your shows are in HD), I have switched my viewing habits entirely away from UPN. Now, that I see UPN has joined the rest of the world in the high-def age, I'm anxious to watch shows like Enterprise in HD.


When are you guys going to step up to the plate?
>>>


EDIT: I just got their reply ...

<<<<br /> The engineering department tells me it won't be anytime soon. It may be a couple of more years before it happens.
>>>


This is my reply to that ...

<<<<br /> A couple more "years"!!! Wow, that's VERY disappointing.

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Send word that many people are going to be very disappointed if they can't get that done sooner.
>>>

I just received a 3250HD about 10 days ago. The DVI port was disabled. I was planning on connecting the 3250 directly to my LP530 projector via the DVI port, and determined after much frustration that the port is disabled by the factory. I do not have an HDTV currently, so with the DVI disabled and the problem with the S-Video, I have no way to view the menu or get into the setup for the box. Thanks SA!

Sonny

Sonny, would one of these items help?

Component to S-Video adapter:

http://www.buy.com/retail/computers/...352650&loc=101

Enhanced Connectivity Module

http://www.buy.com/retail/computers/...325297&loc=101

I agree, this limitation is very very stupid.

Have any owners of the 3250HD been able to change the bars from gray to black or access the HD Wizard?? I am wondering if its not working on everyones box or just a few of us. I really dont like the gray bars.

I am also having trouble swtiching to allow bars on the top and bottom vs. sides. I had it set there for awhile and then my girlfriend started messing with it....