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  • dr_ml422
    Lord of Digital Video
    Lord of Digital Video
    • May 2007
    • 1903

    Hi admin. Hi fellas.

    I just googled this >In the analog world, even a signal that’s technically too weak might still put something on the screen. Not so for digital. At best, you’ll probably get an image that occasionally breaks up into what resembles a mosaic missing a bunch of tiles. At worst, you’ll be staring at a blank screen.

    This is happening to me right now w/my sony wega trinitron which i hooked up digital cable to from time warner. now it was also happening on my old cable box also. some of my friends w/hdtv's also say that from time to time this happens to them. the break up into a bunch of tiles resembling a mosaic.
    Now what i would like to know is this happening w/me because my sony's a analog w/a digital comb filter hooked up to digital cable, and if so why is it happening to my friends who have hdtv hooked up to digital cable also? Is it that the digital signals are not at full strength yet as they should be come feb 2009 w/the transition? This is important to find out before i drop $500-$1000 on a hdtv to still get this break up even w/digital cable. thnx.

    I have a funny feeling this dtv transition is a long ways from coming correct.
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  • Chewy
    Super Moderator
    • Nov 2003
    • 18971

    #2
    If you look at the mess of most cable routing and splitting over older outdated cabling, it's a wonder they get a picture at all

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    • locoeng
      Who Farted?
      • Dec 2005
      • 2509

      #3
      Storms can also cause pixellation from time to time. I don't have problems on my LCD with the digital cable I used to have or the satellite I have now, until a heavy storm cloud gets between me and the satellite. The same would happen with the hard wired cable..they have to get their signal from somewhere.


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      • dr_ml422
        Lord of Digital Video
        Lord of Digital Video
        • May 2007
        • 1903

        #4
        yeah well i figured that into the equation believe me and not until i get more info on this whole thing via here, through the cable company, google or the geniuses at best buy, pc. richards, etc.. i'm not diving into a new set just yet. especially as how blu-ray might not even pan out as the replacement for dvd formats. At least verizon is uprooting all their cables and thus it'll take maybe a year more or less to get fios here in Manhattan. Time Warner if i'm not mistaken is either the outright owner of the Knicks or under their parent company so go figure. you see what a mess they're in.
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        • dr_ml422
          Lord of Digital Video
          Lord of Digital Video
          • May 2007
          • 1903

          #5
          Hi loco. by hardwired cable you mean just a direct connection to a coaxial cable for reception purposes or just simply any cable/cord plugged into the wall from a component. in this case a television or digital cable box? thnx.
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          • locoeng
            Who Farted?
            • Dec 2005
            • 2509

            #6
            By hardwired I meant that the actual signal coming into your house is coming from elsewhere (cable company), where as satellite is getting signal from outerspace directly into your living room.


            "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person. It's not fair to you and no challenge for us."
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            • dr_ml422
              Lord of Digital Video
              Lord of Digital Video
              • May 2007
              • 1903

              #7
              I got you now loco. many meanings for same jargon sometimes. I've been doing my home work on this whole dtv thing. next on my list is calling sony customer support for feedback concerning my 2 wega trinitrons. so far in my searches it looks like the best i might be able to do is hook up my tvs to the digital cable box via the ypbr component output and input. i have dtv cable not hdtv and my set only filters the digital signal. basically i'm either going to have to sell my set for an upgrade or just use it for watching videos. hopefully when this whole blu-ray thing comes to fruition either as the main format, or just plain folds, anyone who owns a hdtv will still be able to watch w/e format whether it's new or not on their set. in this case new if blu-ray is replaced.
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              Take the suggestions and follow the directions. The results will speak for themselves.



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              • locoeng
                Who Farted?
                • Dec 2005
                • 2509

                #8
                or just use it for watching videos.
                You could always stick it up in the corner of the game room over the bar and next to the pool table.


                "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person. It's not fair to you and no challenge for us."
                Walt Kelly

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                • dr_ml422
                  Lord of Digital Video
                  Lord of Digital Video
                  • May 2007
                  • 1903

                  #9
                  Originally Posted by locoeng
                  You could always stick it up in the corner of the game room over the bar and next to the pool table.
                  Hi Loco. Game room, pool table, bar. 2 out of 3 ain't bad. Put a bar here there won't be anything soon. Including me. Lol... I'm trying to declutter. Old railroad flat here. In NYC either you got a deal or your rich.
                  Warning: Not responsible for any adverse effects as a result of reading voluntary info. 3 BR, Living Room, Kitchen and Bath>$250...


                  Any change in the near future I'm outta here. Lol...
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