i have a 52'' 1080p HDTV..... i know the stuff is already upscaled but when i watch ESPN or wutever, it is not HD..... there is an ESPN HD channel but w/o my cable box (Comcast) i cannot watch it... when i go to the regular ESPN channel it is good picture but not 1080 HD picture....
how do i get this 1080 HD picture from ESPN or wutever channel that has HD w/o my cable box??? can i get an upconversion/upscaling box to get ESPN HD on the regular ESPN channel???
2007-12-05 12:52:29 · 2 answers · asked by $bAyArEaBaLLeR$ 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
If your TV has a QAM tuner, you can get whatever digital TV your cable company provides without encryption. This generally includes the local over the air HDTV. If you want the encrypted HDTV, like ESPN, you have to get the HD cablebox or HD DVR from your cable company.
2007-12-05 13:16:52 · answer #1 · answered by jjki_11738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An outboard box like the iScan or iScan Pro will up-convert, but wont look much better than what your TV is already doing. And these box's will require you to have a cable box to feed the up-converter.
If you want ESPN-HD - get another cable box.
2007-12-06 12:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by Grumpy Mac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋