Sony kp43ht20 and Progressive DVD Player

Hi,

I recently purchased a used Sony kp43ht20 model projection HD TV. I
like it a lot and just learning how to use it. I still need to
subscribe to cable to try out the HD capablities (i think they will
give me a HD receiver?). Anyway, I have a DVD player, which I just
hooked up and it will not show the picture unless I turn off the
Progressive Scan option on the DVD player--otherwise the picture shows
up as scrambled. From what I read this TV does support Progressive
Scanning technology by DVD players, so why must I turn the feature off
on my DVD player before it will show a normal picture on my tv? Is
there something Im missing?

Also, I heard that the settings need to be adjusted for maxiumum
picture quality. Anyone have one of these TV and can share with me the
tricks?


Thanks
gio

(Giovanni) wrote in
om:

Hi,

I recently purchased a used Sony kp43ht20 model projection HD TV. I
like it a lot and just learning how to use it. I still need to
subscribe to cable to try out the HD capablities (i think they will
give me a HD receiver?). Anyway, I have a DVD player, which I just
hooked up and it will not show the picture unless I turn off the
Progressive Scan option on the DVD player--otherwise the picture shows
up as scrambled. From what I read this TV does support Progressive
Scanning technology by DVD players, so why must I turn the feature off
on my DVD player before it will show a normal picture on my tv? Is
there something Im missing?

Also, I heard that the settings need to be adjusted for maxiumum
picture quality. Anyone have one of these TV and can share with me the
tricks?

I don't have that model TV, but to use progressive scan, you should
connect the DVD player to the TV with a component video cable. Those
consist of three (or five if you count the audio) coaxial cables.

If you look on the back of your DVD player you will see a set of three
jacks for component video, usually colored red, blue and green. Connect
them to a component input on the TV. Or you could use DVI if the TV and
the player support it.

It sounds like you've connected the DVD player to a composite input (or
maybe an SVideo input). That will not support progressive scan on most
TV sets.

--
Dave Oldridge+
ICQ 1800667

A false witness is worse than no witness at all.

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 01:43:26 GMT, Dave Oldridge
wrote:

(Giovanni) wrote in
. com:

Hi,

I recently purchased a used Sony kp43ht20 model projection HD TV. I
like it a lot and just learning how to use it. I still need to
subscribe to cable to try out the HD capablities (i think they will
give me a HD receiver?). Anyway, I have a DVD player, which I just
hooked up and it will not show the picture unless I turn off the
Progressive Scan option on the DVD player--otherwise the picture shows
up as scrambled. From what I read this TV does support Progressive
Scanning technology by DVD players, so why must I turn the feature off
on my DVD player before it will show a normal picture on my tv? Is
there something Im missing?

Also, I heard that the settings need to be adjusted for maxiumum
picture quality. Anyone have one of these TV and can share with me the
tricks?

I don't have that model TV, but to use progressive scan, you should
connect the DVD player to the TV with a component video cable. Those
consist of three (or five if you count the audio) coaxial cables.

If you look on the back of your DVD player you will see a set of three
jacks for component video, usually colored red, blue and green. Connect
them to a component input on the TV. Or you could use DVI if the TV and
the player support it.

It sounds like you've connected the DVD player to a composite input (or
maybe an SVideo input). That will not support progressive scan on most
TV sets.

Make sure your hdtv set is set to 1080 using the sets menu.

hdtvfan wrote in
:

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 01:43:26 GMT, Dave Oldridge
wrote:

(Giovanni) wrote in
.com:

Hi,

I recently purchased a used Sony kp43ht20 model projection HD TV. I
like it a lot and just learning how to use it. I still need to
subscribe to cable to try out the HD capablities (i think they will
give me a HD receiver?). Anyway, I have a DVD player, which I just
hooked up and it will not show the picture unless I turn off the
Progressive Scan option on the DVD player--otherwise the picture
shows
up as scrambled. From what I read this TV does support Progressive
Scanning technology by DVD players, so why must I turn the feature
off
on my DVD player before it will show a normal picture on my tv? Is
there something Im missing?

Also, I heard that the settings need to be adjusted for maxiumum
picture quality. Anyone have one of these TV and can share with me
the
tricks?

I don't have that model TV, but to use progressive scan, you should
connect the DVD player to the TV with a component video cable. Those
consist of three (or five if you count the audio) coaxial cables.

If you look on the back of your DVD player you will see a set of three
jacks for component video, usually colored red, blue and green.
Connect
them to a component input on the TV. Or you could use DVI if the TV
and
the player support it.

It sounds like you've connected the DVD player to a composite input (or
maybe an SVideo input). That will not support progressive scan on most
TV sets.

Make sure your hdtv set is set to 1080 using the sets menu.

Some are automatic. But for progressive scan video from a DVD, the TV
should be at 480p, not 1080i.

--
Dave Oldridge+
ICQ 1800667

A false witness is worse than no witness at all.