All, I'm new to the HDTV arena and would like to know what my options may be in improving the quality of the analog NTSC signals I have coming in on my Comcast Cable. I just purchased a Sony KDS-R60XBR2 and love the TV. I have mixed analog/digital cable service coming directly into the TV. I use a Motorola CableCard. The HD channels look awesome and the analog NTSC and digital 480i channels look.... well you know. My question is would it be possible to improve the quality of the lesser signals by using a scaler/de-interlacer on the front end and them feeding the component or hdmi output to the TV? If so what would you recommend at a decent price point? I want to get more consistency across all channels and if I could upconvert the analog and lower rez digital signals before they hit the set that would be great. The HD digital channels would I guess just be passed-thru... If this is possible the converted input coming into the TV would not affect the cablecard operation right? thx, Matt Orsie
I am not sure if this helps I have timewarner and my entire signal comes in at 1080i even from non hd channels the video quality on them is greatly improved but not true hd. I have a phillips picture tube hdtv with component video hookup. There is really nothing I can do to make it any better the original signal is already at 1080i even if the program is not in true hd this applies to my phillips lcd 23inch that I have in the bedroom as well my converter box is scientific atlantic with dvr. I know that doesn' answer your question but maybe gives you some help.
Yes, but the easiest thing to do would be to rent or buy your cable providers cable box. It should have up-conversion chips built-in that well help scale the non-hd signals so that look better on HDTVs. Most scalers/de-interlacers are expensive (at least the good ones). Ced
