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Hi everyone - I'm new to OTA and have scanned these threads deeply, so I have a few questions:
New STB that outputs NATIVE
I need a box (current generation/new and not discontinued) that has a selectable resolution option called NATIVE. I don't want the box to do any "forced conversion" to 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i upon output - I just want the box to send out the signal as it receives it through HDMI and I'll do the video processing externally with a DVDO DUO processor to 1080p since the ones in the boxes/tvs are mediocre with cadence detection, video/film handling, etc. The Pace cable boxes and Shaw satellite boxes have this native option (ExpressVu does not). As we know, some channels are 1080i, 720p, 480p... I don't want these resolutions changed at the HDMI output before entering the DVDO or else the DVDO can't do the work it's supposed to do.
Assigning Azimuth Co-ordinates to Channels
Thinking like the old C-Band satellites systems, do any set-top boxes have azimuth control in them that when connected to a rotor, can turn the antenna to the direction of the channel selected on the STB? I've done my TV Fool locator, received the azimuth of the channels - so after correct antenna setup, could I assign/manually store azimuth information into the set-top box so when the channel is selected, the antenna turns to the correct location?
The system I have in this house just has a separate rotor dial that I just turn until the station that I've selected on the channel comes in clear (broken now).
Thanks!
New STB that outputs NATIVE
I need a box (current generation/new and not discontinued) that has a selectable resolution option called NATIVE. I don't want the box to do any "forced conversion" to 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i upon output - I just want the box to send out the signal as it receives it through HDMI and I'll do the video processing externally with a DVDO DUO processor to 1080p since the ones in the boxes/tvs are mediocre with cadence detection, video/film handling, etc. The Pace cable boxes and Shaw satellite boxes have this native option (ExpressVu does not). As we know, some channels are 1080i, 720p, 480p... I don't want these resolutions changed at the HDMI output before entering the DVDO or else the DVDO can't do the work it's supposed to do.
Assigning Azimuth Co-ordinates to Channels
Thinking like the old C-Band satellites systems, do any set-top boxes have azimuth control in them that when connected to a rotor, can turn the antenna to the direction of the channel selected on the STB? I've done my TV Fool locator, received the azimuth of the channels - so after correct antenna setup, could I assign/manually store azimuth information into the set-top box so when the channel is selected, the antenna turns to the correct location?
The system I have in this house just has a separate rotor dial that I just turn until the station that I've selected on the channel comes in clear (broken now).
Thanks!