Question abt HD receiver box

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I am wondering if HD receiver box can connect standard TV or cant?
 
farewell65 said:
I am wondering if HD receiver box can connect standard TV or cant?
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I'm sure that you can't connect it.
 
You guys must have missed something:

Have a look in Samsung HD Terrestrial Tuner w/DVI Output:

# A/V outputs (RCA/composite) 1
# of S-video outputs 1
Component video output Yes
DVI (Digital Video Interface) Yes
HDMI inputs No
# of audio outputs 2
Digital coaxial output Yes
Digital optical output Yes
Convenience
Parental controls Info unavailable
Remote control type A/V Programmable
General features
Receiver type HD Receiver
Selectable screen formats Info unavailable
Resolution Selectable output formats
Dolby® Digital compatible Yes
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So you CAN plug it into standard TV, but then you will get black bars if watching HD content; thus, this receiver will downconvert to 480i, which all standard TV supports. For standard TVs, if you TV includes an S-Video input (which surpasses the quality of RF-type coxial and composite video i/o), then use that. But if the TV supports component video input even though it's a standard TV, then you can use that also. Just discard the S-Video cable. Have a look at this SDTV for a proof. This TV provides 1 component video input, which surpasses the quality of S-Video, Composite, and RF-type coaxial plug.

So before you say "no, HD receivers can't be connected to a standard TV," please do a research on HD receivers before posting.

Since standard TV isn't HD, you may want to opt for HDTV, but if you are shopping for new TV, stir clear of "enhanced-definition TV." These TVs can only output 480i and 480p. HDTV displays can output 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i. But there are newer TVs that can output 1080p!

And just to let you know, "p" stands for progressive and "i" stands for interlaced. In other words, for interlaced mode, starting at 1/60th of a second, the TV will draw lines 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, etc., for 2/60th of a second, the TV will draw 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, etc. and it continues to cycle again, again, and again. For progressive, the screen will draw 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.
 
there is no point in hooking up a hd box to a non hd tv because the quality does not improve, however you can hook the hd box up to a regular tv and a good sterio and get good sound without the picture
 
All TV will going be HDTV, LCD/or Plasma and digital only in around late 2000's since standard TV (1950's-2000's) is getting more cheaper and would going die, it means cannot make it anymore. It alot changed from between 1990's and 2000's for my experience with life, such as replace from VHS into DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, replace from heavy standard TV into light HDTV (LCD and Plasma), replace from music tape into music CD and new digital music like XM.
 
Yea, I heard standard TV gonna dead anytime, I better buy LCD/HDTV soon! Now more channels/TV shows test on HDTV included WWE is testing on HDTV, should be awesome!
 
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