I thought I would take a break from the WiRNS discussion and talk about something that I am going to have to do pretty soon; that is buy a new television (my current SD TV is on it's last legs).
I was wondering what people are doing to continue to use their Standard Definition (SD) ReplayTVs along with their shiny new HDTVs?
I have just started looking at the TVs that are available now and I see that none of them have S-Video inputs anymore, so I am assuming that looking for that needle in the haystack (a new TV that has S-Video inputs) is a waste of time. I have tried composite connections with the Replay in the past and the S-Video looks much better to me, so I don't want to use composite.
So I figure that the best option is to get something that will convert from S-Video to HDMI or maybe VGA (if the TV supports VGA inputs).
My current setup has three ReplayTVs and a DVD player, all using S-Video cables connected to a 4-way S-Video switch, with a single S-Video output from the switch to the TV.
So I have many questions, hopefully the kind people of this forum can help me answer some of them...
I will probably have more questions, but that is a good start for now.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I was wondering what people are doing to continue to use their Standard Definition (SD) ReplayTVs along with their shiny new HDTVs?
I have just started looking at the TVs that are available now and I see that none of them have S-Video inputs anymore, so I am assuming that looking for that needle in the haystack (a new TV that has S-Video inputs) is a waste of time. I have tried composite connections with the Replay in the past and the S-Video looks much better to me, so I don't want to use composite.
So I figure that the best option is to get something that will convert from S-Video to HDMI or maybe VGA (if the TV supports VGA inputs).
My current setup has three ReplayTVs and a DVD player, all using S-Video cables connected to a 4-way S-Video switch, with a single S-Video output from the switch to the TV.
So I have many questions, hopefully the kind people of this forum can help me answer some of them...
- What is the best solution for watching ReplayTV SD output on an HDTV?
- Is it a good solution to get a S-Video to HDMI or S-Video to VGA converter? If yes, which one is the better choice?
- Would it be a better idea to search out an older HDTV (or a new one if they still exist) that has an S-Video input? Or maybe just get an SD TV (I don't really NEED to get an HDTV, it's just that there don't seem to be many new ones for sale, and I figure I should probably start getting prepared for the day when there will be a worthy HD alternative to the ReplayTVs, if ever)
- Does ReplayTV output look like crap on an HDTV? Does it matter if it is 720p or 1080p? I record everything in Standard resolution, will I have to change to at least Medium to make it look decent? I will probably only get a 40" or 42" screen HDTV, so maybe Standard will be OK (I hope)?
I will probably have more questions, but that is a good start for now.
Thanks in advance for your help!