I posted the same thing in 2 other forums, but got no answers. This one seems to be the biggest, so I hope better luck here...so here is the cut-n-paste
I am getting Dish next week. They are giving me a HD receiver. On the back of the receiver, there is a DVI output and a component-out. My rear projection TV has 2 HD inputs in the back (see pic below). One is the component and the other is RGB.
My question is, is there a DVI to RGB cable I can get to hook up the HD receiver? I am asking because the component-in on the back of the TV is taken already by the DVD player. Or would it be better to buy a component splitter (if there is such as thing), and switch between the DVD player and the receiver?
Another question is the TV defaults to the 16x9 ratio on the HD inputs. It will not allow any other modes (such as 4:3 or "panorama") like I can currently do on the non-HD inputs. On standard broadcasts, everything will be "squashed" right? Will I even be able to view the standard channels on these "HD only" input? The manual says these HD inputs only accept 480P and 1080i connections. Will I have to connect a seperate S-video to watch regular TV?
I am getting Dish next week. They are giving me a HD receiver. On the back of the receiver, there is a DVI output and a component-out. My rear projection TV has 2 HD inputs in the back (see pic below). One is the component and the other is RGB.
My question is, is there a DVI to RGB cable I can get to hook up the HD receiver? I am asking because the component-in on the back of the TV is taken already by the DVD player. Or would it be better to buy a component splitter (if there is such as thing), and switch between the DVD player and the receiver?
Another question is the TV defaults to the 16x9 ratio on the HD inputs. It will not allow any other modes (such as 4:3 or "panorama") like I can currently do on the non-HD inputs. On standard broadcasts, everything will be "squashed" right? Will I even be able to view the standard channels on these "HD only" input? The manual says these HD inputs only accept 480P and 1080i connections. Will I have to connect a seperate S-video to watch regular TV?