Here's what's happening: He has an HDTV cable box, with HD tuner installed. When you run the setup on the cable box, it says it's prepared to display all resolutions, including 1080i. Then, the HD channels work perfectly, in 1080i.
Then, when you switch inputs on the TV (say, to the Xbox 360 or DVD player) and then switch back to the cable channels, the TV only displays those HD channels in 480i. Re-running the HD setup on the cable box makes it work again, but switching inputs nullifies it every time.
Any ideas? The cable company has told him that the TV is overriding the cable box in some way, although I'm not sure about this, since when it goes back to 480i it actually says "480i" on the front display of the cable box. In other words, it appears that the TV is still being sent 480i, rather than the TV simply downscaling or something.
Thanks for any help you may have on this one!!!
2007-01-14 11:24:52 · 4 answers · asked by misterjohnnyfever 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Is your TV has auto detect input scale, if yes you must switch it to on. I think the cable guy is right the TV sent info to the cable box on what it scale and the cable box adjust its output to 480i.
2007-01-14 12:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me that the cable box is either defective or is not being properly initiated during setup. I suggest that you first try to return it for another one. If the cable company refuses to swap it, demand that they come to your house and set it up for you. If they still refuse, contact the Better Business Bureau. I guarantee you that they will take good care of you.
2007-01-14 12:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by X-MAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the output settings on the xbox and dvd player set in 1080i ?
T.V picks up what ever Signal is being used.
2007-01-14 12:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by cja 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a bug in the cable box software. If it's a motorola that box is really buggy
2007-01-14 12:39:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋