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The DVI cables sold in the video departments of most Electronics stores are hugely overpriced. A good source for inexpensive DVI cables is Pacific Custom Cables. A DVI-D Single link cable has the bandwith needed for any existing HDTV format.

It is generally agreed that removing the protective screen on RPTVs will increase your PQ. That being said, the fact that your screen has become scratched indicates that someone or something (kids or pets?) scratched it. If the offender will be staying around you'll definitely want to replace...

The HD tuner in the TV has nothing to do with connecting to a HD satellite tuner. It is used to tune in OTA HD stations. HD satellite receivers are required to receive HD content via satellite. Most (if not all) also include one (or two) OTA HD tuner(s). So you could purchase the set...

As I said the DVI to Component converters need a source capable of outputting Y Pr Pb from a DVI-I connector. That's pretty much limited to certain computer video cards. The converters are either included with the card or available for purchase from the manufacturer (and possibly the retailer...

The DVI to VGA and DVI to component converters work using the analog video signal from a DVI-A or (more likely) DVI-I video source. Additionally the DVI to Component converters need a video source that can send a Y Pr Pb signal over the analog connection instead of the normal RGB.

Interesting. Most comments from FPD owners that I've seen favor the DVI over HD-Component connections. Have you calibrated your set with AVIA or DVE? The difference you describe sounds like a DVI Single Link cable vs. a DVI Dual Link cable see this page for illustrations of the various types...

Yes, component video uses 3 cables and the color coding you listed is the industry standard. Of course you could use a different color coding if you wanted to. Just make sure the same cable goes from the Y output to the Y input, Pr to Pr and Pb to Pb. :D

Progressive-scan output is only available on component (or DVI/HDMI) outputs. Video quality for the various types of outputs increases in the following order. RF antenna Composite video (yellow RCA) S-Video Component Video (interlaced) Component Video (progressive- scan) Component Video...

Take a look at the AVS Rear Projector forum. Lots of information available there. With the Samsung DLP RPTVs the current series is the HLP series. HLN models are the previous seasons sets. HLM models proceeded the HLN series. The primary difference between the HLN4365W and HLN437W is the...

Could be. I never owned the unit in question. I'm operating from 3-4 year old memories from when I worked in a store that sold the unit.

If I recall correctly the 1st generation RCA DirecTV-HDTV receivers used a proprietary connector. If you wanted to connect it to a non-RCA HD-Ready set you had to use a break out cable that split into 5 standard connectors Y/P-R/P-B/Left audio/Right audio. The connector may have looked like a...

As for when a 16:9 Direct-View CRT TV will be available in a size larger than 34". The answer is, probably never. In fact over the next 5-10 you probably expect CRT TVs (both direct-view and RPTV) to start disappearing from the market. The trend will start with the higher end devices. RPTVs...

The largest 16:9 tube TV I have see is a 34" unit. A 34" 16:9 TV will give you the same image height as a 28" 4:3 TV. To keep the same image height as a 36" 4:3 you would need to move to a 44" 16:9 set, definitely into RPTV territory there. What is your father's objection to RPTVs, is it the...

A really good reason for switching the optical digital out instead of the coaxial is that many devices only have optical outputs. Of the 4 devices hooked up to my audio receiver 3 are equiped with optical outputs only.

Another Samsung DLP owner here. (50" HLN507W) I'm going to have to agree with the crowd on this. HD PQ is stunning on my TV. As far as SD performance is concerned I find it to be perfectly acceptable. In comparison with my 32" direct view TV the SD PQ is worse on the Samsung, however this is...