I've searched the forums for a similar post and can't find any; please forgive me if this has been covered already.
I've got a Toshiba TP50G90 50" rear projection TV; it's traditional analog, not digital or HDTV. I'm very interested in purchasing a decoder box for HDTV signals, partially due to the 5.1 sound as well as for improved picture quality. The Samsung SIR-T150 seems like a good deal at $399 after rebate.
I have a couple of questions, though.
From a technical standpoint:
My TV has component input, but it is the older YCrCb (see edit) input. Most digital TVs and associated devices seem to use YPrPb instead. Is YPrPb backward compatible, or will I need to use S-Video to connect to my TV? I would assume I would need to set the decoder box to 480i in either case, since I sincerely doubt the TV can accept progressive input.
EDIT: Apparently this is incorrect since I've read that YCrCb is a digital-only signal, so apparently my TV is mislabeled as YCrCb. So here's the question again, rephrased more generically: Will the component video signal from the decoder be able to be used by my existing analog TV, or will I be limited to s-video?
On a related note, will I notice the improved quality, or will the downsampling to 480i cancel out any visual gains?
Thanks in advance.
Nate LaFerle
I've got a Toshiba TP50G90 50" rear projection TV; it's traditional analog, not digital or HDTV. I'm very interested in purchasing a decoder box for HDTV signals, partially due to the 5.1 sound as well as for improved picture quality. The Samsung SIR-T150 seems like a good deal at $399 after rebate.
I have a couple of questions, though.
From a technical standpoint:
My TV has component input, but it is the older YCrCb (see edit) input. Most digital TVs and associated devices seem to use YPrPb instead. Is YPrPb backward compatible, or will I need to use S-Video to connect to my TV? I would assume I would need to set the decoder box to 480i in either case, since I sincerely doubt the TV can accept progressive input.
EDIT: Apparently this is incorrect since I've read that YCrCb is a digital-only signal, so apparently my TV is mislabeled as YCrCb. So here's the question again, rephrased more generically: Will the component video signal from the decoder be able to be used by my existing analog TV, or will I be limited to s-video?
On a related note, will I notice the improved quality, or will the downsampling to 480i cancel out any visual gains?
Thanks in advance.
Nate LaFerle