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Anyone out there know if Time Warner (New York) supports HDTV via a DVI connection? Is it worth the effort or are component cables just as good for the HDTV receiver? My TV has one DVI connection and I am wondering if it is more worthwile to use it for a DVD player. Any thoughts about this? Thanks again.
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I have the PACE HDTV box here in Florida and it's equipped with the DVI connection. I went and bought the 61in Samsung DLP TV and the thing that sucks is Brighthouse (use to be Time Warner Cable) has disabled it because people were using the sets to rip movies onto their computers for distribution via the internet. The Comp. connection looks really nice in HD, but I want to see the DVI.Anyone know how they've locked it and can I reverse the process? The 1080i is going to be better than the 720p in all regards so I'd really like to see if I can work around the "lock".
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Brian
I picked up the TWC (NYC) Pioneer HDTV box yesterday and connected it via DVI. HDTV picture quality is stunning to very good depending on the channel or broadcast. Now, if I can find a way to get rid of the black side bars on some of the HDTV broadcast channels, I'd be a happy camper. BTW, this is a large box at least compared to the SA digital cable box the PIO replaced.Based on the folks at AVS Forum, if you have a DVI capaple DVD player with upsampling, use the DVI input for DVD. Apparently, upsampling DVD video to 1080i via DVI produces a stunning picture and far superior to component. With regard to cable broadcasts, some prefer the hi-def picture via component but I haven't read of dramatic differences between the connections.
Jet
There are 2 HDTV boxes right now, the Scientific-Atlantic and the Pioneer boxes. I think the Pioneer supports DVI, I know the Scientific 3100HD does not - that's what I have right now. I'm suppose to get a Pioneer this weekend. The Pioneer is suppose to be better between the two. Unfortunately, I do not have DVI in my TV now, so I can't say anything about DVI. You may want to have a look at the Time Warner NYC thread.
I have Adelphia HDTV (only 4 channels so far). My Motorola box has both component and DVI outputs. I moved the DVI cable over from my Bravo D-1 to the new cable box and watched for a while. Then I tried the component connection.
Bottom Line- THe Motorola looks slightly better via component cables than DVI. That is good and bad news for me. Good news in that my Bravo D-1 gets it's DVI cable back. Bad news in that the HDTV output is not as good as the Bravo via DVI, therefore I am not receiving the best possible picture over cable or the Motorola's DVI implementation is not quite up to snuff.Good Luck...
I happen to work for a company that used to be Time Warner, but is now BrightHouse Networks, and from what I understand the DVI connection doesnt do anything for the picture on a HDTV, the only difference it makes is on a Plasma Television. Now, I could be wrong, but this is what I have been told.
Hey i use my DVI for my Bravo d1 dvd players upscaling to 1080 i .. UN real picture .. amazing ! .. i found that componet cables on my cable box is enough since only like 7 channels are high def
I just switched from component connection to DVI between my Pioneer box and my new Samsung Hi-Def DPL set. There is an appreciable imnprovement in picture all around. Even on the hi-def channels. I used a Monster cable, which is expensive ($100) but the difference is worth it.
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