use with non HD directTV box I bought a new Panasonic HDTV that has HDMI input, but am temporarily stuck with dvd, vcr that only have component outputs and a standard (nonHD) direct TV box. 1)Can the DG910 accept a connection from the standard directTV box? If so, with the DG910 connected to my HDTV with an HDMI cable, can I still get a TV signal so I can watch TV temporarily until I upgrade eventually to the HD service from Direct TV?2) By connecting my existing DVD player to the DG910 via component inputs, will I get video and sound from my TV? I am confused by all the "upconversion" or "upscale" discussions that have been posted. ( I don't have my surround sound speaker system yet, that is why I would like to have the audio come through the TV.)Many thanks. use with non HD directTV box I bought a new Panasonic HDTV that has HDMI input, but am temporarily stuck with dvd, vcr that only have component outputs and a standard (nonHD) direct TV box. » Read More use with non HD directTV box I bought a new Panasonic HDTV that has HDMI input, but am temporarily stuck with dvd, vcr that only have component outputs and a standard (nonHD) direct TV box. 1)Can the DG910 accept a connection from the standard directTV box? If so, with the DG910 connected to my HDTV with an HDMI cable, can I still get a TV signal so I can watch TV temporarily until I upgrade eventually to the HD service from Direct TV?2) By connecting my existing DVD player to the DG910 via component inputs, will I get video and sound from my TV? I am confused by all the "upconversion" or "upscale" discussions that have been posted. ( I don't have my surround sound speaker system yet, that is why I would like to have the audio come through the TV.)Many thanks. « Show Less
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Thanks N. Singh. Glad to hear about the standard def direct TV box. Still puzzled why the 910 will upconvert the TV signal (both audio and video) coming in via component but only the video and not the audio signal from the DVD player also coming in via component.
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1) Yes the 910 will accept signals from a standard def box. Connect it to the 910 via component. The video signals will be upconverted to HDMI and sent to the TV.2) Connecting the DVD player to the 910 via component you will get video. I think you will not get sound through you TV due to some limitations of HDMI (not sure). However you can connect your TV directly to the DVD player with optical or RCA cable.Hope this helps.
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Depending on your setup, this is incorrect.If you have an HDMI cable out to your TV, any input signal is getting upconverted. That means if you have a composite cable at 480i going in, it's getting sent at the highest possible conversion. Of course, there's only so much you can do with a 480i signal, so it doesn't look all that much better - but yes, there is upconversion happening.
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I am not sure about your second question because I don't use my TV's speakers for sound at all (why would I when my 5.1 set up sounds amazing). The receiver has an audio option where you choose either: amp, amp+tv, or just tv, so make sure you have the correct option selected.Also to clarify upscaling, this receiver does not process the signal but just passes it thru, so if you have a 480i signal coming to the receiver a 480i signal will be sent to the TV. Use of the term upscaling is confusng in my opinion, all the receiver does is transcode a non-HDMI input signal so that it can be output to the TV thru HDMI. I am not sure about your second question because I don't use my TV's speakers for sound at all (why would I when my 5.1 set up sounds amazing). The receiver has an audio option where you choose either: amp, amp+tv, or just tv, so make sure you have the correct option selected.Also to clarify upscaling, this receiver does not process the signal but just passes it thru, so if you have a 480i signal coming to the receiver a 480i signal will be sent to the TV. Use of the term upscaling is confusng in my opinion, all the receiver does is transcode a non-HDMI input signal so that it... » Read More I am not sure about your second question because I don't use my TV's speakers for sound at all (why would I when my 5.1 set up sounds amazing). The receiver has an audio option where you choose either: amp, amp+tv, or just tv, so make sure you have the correct option selected.Also to clarify upscaling, this receiver does not process the signal but just passes it thru, so if you have a 480i signal coming to the receiver a 480i signal will be sent to the TV. Use of the term upscaling is confusng in my opinion, all the receiver does is transcode a non-HDMI input signal so that it can be output to the TV thru HDMI. « Show Less
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Thanks. I always wanted a Delorean--wouldn't have guessed it would come in this format, or via Amazon!My (older, though HD) tv does have component outputs, which I currently use. But if what you say is correct for this and other blu-ray players, it doesn't seem to make much sense to purchase a blu-ray player (I have a large collection of standard DVDs, including lots of Criterion Collection, which would benefit from upconversion; I'm not much for the blow it up movies that have so far dominated blu-ray production) unless and until we replace our tv with one equipped with HDMI inputs. That day will eventually come, but maybe not so soon. Thanks. I always wanted a Delorean--wouldn't have guessed it would come in this format, or via Amazon!My (older, though HD) tv does have component outputs, which I currently use. But if what you say is correct for this and other blu-ray players, it doesn't seem to make much sense to purchase a blu-ray player (I have a large collection of standard DVDs, including lots of Criterion Collection, which would benefit from upconversion; I'm not much for the blow it up movies that have so far dominated blu-ray production) unless and until we replace our tv with one equipped with HDMI inputs.... » Read More Thanks. I always wanted a Delorean--wouldn't have guessed it would come in this format, or via Amazon!My (older, though HD) tv does have component outputs, which I currently use. But if what you say is correct for this and other blu-ray players, it doesn't seem to make much sense to purchase a blu-ray player (I have a large collection of standard DVDs, including lots of Criterion Collection, which would benefit from upconversion; I'm not much for the blow it up movies that have so far dominated blu-ray production) unless and until we replace our tv with one equipped with HDMI inputs. That day will eventually come, but maybe not so soon. « Show Less
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I use mine with a converter box. Some of the reviews say this cannot be used by direct plug in to a regular older TV, that you must have an HDTV or a converter box for use. I sure hope this helps you. :)
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If you only have DVI on your cable box forget using a DVI/HDMI cable to hook up your system. Use a Component Video cable directly from your cable box to your TV and an Optical Audio cable from your cable box to your 920. You will have less problems with video and get just as good if not better picture quality than with DVI. There are handshake problems with DVI. You also have to hook DVI to a specific HDMI port on most HDTV's. You shouldn't hook DVI to HDMI cables through an HDMI equipped AV-Receiver/AMP. You should hook your DVD, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, PS3 and other similar players by HDMI cable to your AV-Receiver/AMP. If you have a PS3 or other Blu-ray disk player hook this to the AV-Receiver/AMP HDMI port marked BD or Blu-ray disk player. Sony has optimized this AMP port for Blu-ray disk. You will have a single HDMI cable from the AV-Receiver/AMP to your HDTV. I have HD cable boxes, that only have DVI versus HDMI, hooked to a 61 inch DLP HDTV and a 40 inch LCD HDTV and I have Component Video cables from the Cable Box to the HDTV's on both. The picture on both HDTV's is excellent. I also tried using DVI to HDMI cables between the Cable Box and HDTV. Sometimes the picture would not look right on the screen when first turned on among other problems. I would prefer a cable box with HDMI. However, there isn't really a need for HDMI from the Cable Box because you only get 1080i from Cable. Some cable boxes do have HDMI ports but you still only get 1080i from the Cable Company. The AT&T U-Verse HDTV system supplies a box that has an HDMI port but it doesn't work! AT&T is connecting their U-Verse boxes to HDTV's with Component Video cables.
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Not me but I am using hdmi cable with a samsung 46" LCD LN46B640. It was definitely near HD quality. Watched a regular dvd of inglourious basterds and district 9 this week and the picture quality was nothing short of amazing. In district 9, the helicopter shot over the alien camp was so crystal clear that it looked like 3-d. I'm gonna have to rent the blu-ray version to compare them. I've been happy with the upconversion. I also have a regular sony dvd player (dvp-ns700h/b) that got great reviews and I still use in my bedroom. Is that the one you have? You could even see my 5/14/08 amazon review of the sony dvd player to see how much I love my sony dvd player (dvp-ns700h/b). The Sony dvd player does an amazing job of upconverting. Probably the best outside of an oppo. Maybe even slightly better than the panasonic blu-ray player. Not really sure though because I have been really impressed with dvds in the panasonic. Maybe I will set up both with my television and really compare them. I do suggest you to connect an hdmi to your television though. That may fix your problem. Maybe the sony converts better than the panasonic with the component cables but the panasonic may convert equally well with an hdmi.
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I can't say whether this TV model is being fazed out. It will work fine after the switch to digital TV. My guess is that it does not have an HDMI port because there's no reason for it to have one. What would you use the HDMI port for? It already has a DVD player built-in. It's so small you wouldn't want to spend $200+ to connect a Blu-Ray Player to it, or a home theater system. Regular cable doesn't require HDMI (though HD Cable might, but are you going to pay to rent a Digital Cable Box for a tiny TV?).
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You do not provide enough information to directly answer your question, so I have to guess about the missing information. It depends on the DVR output jacks and the HDTV input jacks as to what you can do if you are only using the HDTV internal speakers. If that is the case, then HDMI by default sends the audio though that cable with the Video, however, the Audiovox only uses the stereo RCA jacks for sound. It is possible to purchase an HDMI cable without the audio connected. If your DVR has RCA output jacks and your HDTV has RCA input jacks, then you can get an HDIM cable without audio and use the RCA jacks from the DVR to the HDTV to connect the Audiovox in line for those RCA cables. On the other hand, if you have an external sound bar like I have, it does not matter how you get your sound to the HDTV, because you may be able to place the Audiovox between the HDTV and a Sound bar if the Sound Bar has RCA jacks. For example, my HDMI cable does feed audio and video from my DVR to the HDTV and I use the Headphone output jack using a cable that has small stereo on one end and the 2 RCA jacks on the other which connect to the Audiovox between my HDTV and my Sound Bar. Bottom line, since Audiovox only uses RCA jacks and nothing else, you have to figure out how to use RCA jacks for sound, otherwise, you have to find a different device that works with HDMI cables or converts the Audiovox RCA jacks to an HDMI input or something like that. Hope that helps.
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Hey my Friend, Thanks for your imput. Just want to get a clear understanding about HDMI and Composite connection differences. My HDTV is 3 years old with composite only connection. Will HD DVD give me 1080i reception capabilty. I now have the Dish 622 reciever and get HD quality no problem. Simply put does the Toshiba HD-A1 HDDVD player have composite connections along with HDMI. Hope I've made myself clear enough. Thanks Much ... RD
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I have nearly the same setup. Here's what you do. Run HDMI from your components to your STR-DG920 for the best sound; but also run component video from your components to your STR-DG920 for the picture. Then run component video to your analog TV. Walla!, you get the best picture your TV can handle, and the best sound your STR-DG920 can handle.The problem is that your STR-DG920 (and virtually every other A/V receiver) don't cross the Digital/Analog divide. Your HDMI Digital input signal will not exit via any analog output.
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The simple answer is no. Here's the official description. "For media mavens who want to play, record, and archive their music, photos, and videos across a variety of storage formats, the Panasonic DMR-EH59GA-K Multi-Zone 250GB HDD/DVD Recorder offers a dizzying array of choices that will satisfy the most demanding requirements. The multi-system device includes a 250GB hard disk drive, a DVD recorder that works with single- or dual-layer discs, and a USB port. Content can be recorded from one format to another, depending on file type and size. The DMR-EH59GA-K has a PAL tuner, and can also record SECAM programming. This model also plays NTSC region 1 (USA) discs via HDMI or A/V inputs (it will play all zones on a multi system TV) but cannot receive over-the-air US TV signals. Almost needless to say, the Panasonic DMR-EH59GA-K is a superb DVD/CD player. The unit includes 1080p upconversion, Dolby Digital, and Linear PCM for brilliant video and audio. The recorder also offers high-speed data archiving, Viera Link compatibility for convenient control of compatible HDTVs, and a simplified graphical user interface for easy function selection, among its other attributes."
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It passes the audio to the speakers, not the TV, so you don't need any optical connections to the TV.Also, it won't decode any of the HD audio codecs from your BluRay or HD-DVD player, but it will accept the signal and pass it to the speakers. If your component doesn't have the option to convert the HDMI HD audio, then this receiver will down sample to Dolby Digital/DTS and pump it to the speakers,
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What about audio? Specifically, if I have the STR-dg810 as my receiver. I have Blu Ray DVD and HD sat receiver, both of them would use the HDMI connection. However, I also have a Wii I woud like to connect, but Wii only has component video out. So, I should connect the Wii component video out directly to the TV as the receiver won't up convert the signal to use the HDMI out port. Does this also mean the receiver won't pass through the Wii audio to my speaker system? Am I stuck with only having Wii audio via my TV's speakers?
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I'm also looking at these two models, and would appreciate any comments as well.The DH810 is newer and will upconvert video to 1080p, while the DN1000 only upconverts to 1080i. Is this a big difference?The DH810 also supports Audio Return Channel, so you only need one HDMI cable to your tv and your tv can send audio back to the receiverAlso no on-screen menu on the DH810I'm still on the fence on this one, especially since the price of the DN1000 will continue to drop.
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You need to go into the on screen (TV) menu and set the DVD input to use the component input. I know that the BD input cannot be changed from HDMI. See page 39 of the operating instructions, Input Setup Menu. You can download a PDF from Pioneer. FYI read the whole thing as there are so many features in this receiver, you will never get the full experience without understanding all the settings. I spent about a week tweaking the auto MCACC setting for levels and equalization. Well worth the time.
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My understanding is you cannot upconvert copy protected discs using a component connection. If using a digital connection [HDMI/DVI] then both copy protected and non-protected discs will upconvert. Since the DV-981HD is HDMI only, then there shouldn't be an issue upconverting your backed up discs as you can only use this player with a HDMI/DVI compatible display.
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Besides the 2 previous answers... This tv (and most others) has only a couple non-HDMI inputs so I returned it. If you have multiple legacy pieces of equipment (not HDMI) that need to be connected to the TV, as I did, EBay sells Composite video to HDMI adapters for $22 and sells component video to HDMI adapters for $28. I ordered a few and they work.
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If you're using a receiver that does its own DTS and/or Dolby decoding, you'll need to select "Bitstream" instead of "PCM" for the s/pdif and/or HDMI audio output. If you're using HDMI, the HDMI cable carries both audio and video signals. You don't need any other connections. If you're using digital coaxial or optical toslink audio cables, then you'll also probably be connecting the video via RGB component video. It is indeed possible to run with separate HDMI for video and coax/optical for audio. However, it is simply not necessary if you're using HDMI and only adds another layer of complexity. HDMI makes things simple. There is more info available here: http://hometheater.about.com/od/blurayandhddvd/qt/Blu-Ray-Disc-Player-Audio-Settings-Bitstream-Vs-Pcm.htm This ICOM BD780 player makes testing your audio outputs unnecessarily difficult. DO NOT rely upon the audio tests built into the menu system of this player! IT LIES! Pop in a 5.1 DVD or BD and test with that. Make sure that the movie is actually playing to test; most disc menus only play in stereo and not 5.1 surround sound. When I have this player set up in bitstream mode, the built-in audio tests fail to output to all of my speakers. However, when playing a 5.1 DVD or BD, it works just fine and outputs in full glorious 5.1 surround sound. I hope this helps anybody else who is frustrated by this otherwise decent player. The lack of an online manual or support website is just disgraceful.