2005-09-18, 01:28 PM
I was reading the specs on HD receivers, and they mentioned output all the way down to 480i. So I figured that they would work on my 36"JVC the same as my DVD player. I went to Comcast and picked up a HD Cable Box. I hooked it up with SVideo cable, and went straight to the HD Channels. They cam in fine, and looked pretty good. Then by fumbling around, I found if you hit the menu button on the box itself while it is still turned OFF, a menu will show up on the TV. You can set the output for 16:9, 4:3 letterbox, 4:3 Pan&Scan. I put it on 4:3 letterbox. There was also a setting for output of 480i,480p,.....
If you have it set to 4:3 letterbox;
Widescreen shows are perfect.
Fullscreen shows have a box around all 4 sides. (but still look correct)
If you have it set to 4:3 Pan&Scan;
Widescreen shows are cropped (left and right are missing)
Full screen shows are perfect.
The problem is, I haven't found a way to change it by the remote. You have to turn it off, and go into the menu from the box itself.
Once I figure out how to get GBPVR to tune the new HD Cable box, I will try recording directly from it. I am currently using girder and a serial cable for my current box, the new one has everything but serial. Ethernet,USB,firewire, an IR blaster jack... I'd love to get info on all of it!
If you have it set to 4:3 letterbox;
Widescreen shows are perfect.
Fullscreen shows have a box around all 4 sides. (but still look correct)
If you have it set to 4:3 Pan&Scan;
Widescreen shows are cropped (left and right are missing)
Full screen shows are perfect.
The problem is, I haven't found a way to change it by the remote. You have to turn it off, and go into the menu from the box itself.
Once I figure out how to get GBPVR to tune the new HD Cable box, I will try recording directly from it. I am currently using girder and a serial cable for my current box, the new one has everything but serial. Ethernet,USB,firewire, an IR blaster jack... I'd love to get info on all of it!
3x MVPs (not used anymore)
XBMC
Hauppauge 150 via SVideo
Comcast Digital Cable
Motorola HD Cable box channel changed via Firewire
Vista Home Premium with RDP hack
AMD Athalon 64 5000+
340gig sata, plus 80SATA+3x160IDE Drives in XP machine for storage.
XBMC
Hauppauge 150 via SVideo
Comcast Digital Cable
Motorola HD Cable box channel changed via Firewire
Vista Home Premium with RDP hack
AMD Athalon 64 5000+
340gig sata, plus 80SATA+3x160IDE Drives in XP machine for storage.