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• Same here - GTF 18:35:25 03/11/06 (4)
  In Reply to: DVI - HDMI cable between cable box/monitor posted by Mwalsdor@cscc.edu on March 11, 2006 at 12:21:20:

  SA HDMI to a SONY DVI TV.
  Use regular audio cables and one HDMI to DVI.
  All set.
  You'll learn all about the bug in SA's box though dealing
  this setup.

  GTF
  

  • http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/DVI-hdmi_cables.html   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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  • Actually - Mwalsdor@cscc.edu 19:59:07 03/11/06 (3)
    In Reply to: Same here posted by GTF on March 11, 2006 at 18:35:25:

    My SA cable box has the DVI and the HD monitor has the HDMI. What SA box do you have? What "bug" are you talking about?
    
    

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    • Re: Actually - GTF 05:47:12 03/12/06 (2)
      In Reply to: Actually posted by Mwalsdor@cscc.edu on March 11, 2006 at 19:59:07:

      My EXPLORER 8300HD will post a message on my TV saying that my
      TV doesn't support HDMI. I have to turn the 8300HD off and then
      back on. Sometimes I just have to hit a different channel and it
      will work correctly again.
      It's a known bug and hopefully SA will come up with a fix.
      Not all TV's have a HDMI input, just DVI.
      Same picture quality just two extra wires needed. Audio

      GTF

      BTW sometimes the digital channels just output crap and I have to
      turn off the 8300HD to restore a picture.
      Looks like they have a ways to go yet with digital TV transmission.
      
      

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      • Re: Actually - Mwalsdor@cscc.edu 07:33:14 03/12/06 (1)
        In Reply to: Re: Actually posted by GTF on March 12, 2006 at 05:47:12:

        That sucks. I recently switched cable providers. The other one used the Pioneer box and with the new provider I've witnessed distrubing "picture pause" on the HDnet movie channel. I'm not sure if this has something to do with the new provider, the box or the channel [though never noticed the problem on this channel with other provider].
        
        

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        • Could be the provider - GTF 08:54:35 03/12/06 (0)
          In Reply to: Re: Actually posted by Mwalsdor@cscc.edu on March 12, 2006 at 07:33:14:

          Up in NY I had Cablevision, run by the Dolan-stick it to us-family.
          I had less issue's with them.

          GTF

          BTW our SA box starts up with a message mentioning Pioneer.
          
          

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• Re: DVI - HDMI cable between cable box/monitor - jaiello 17:36:30 03/11/06 (6)
  In Reply to: DVI - HDMI cable between cable box/monitor posted by Mwalsdor@cscc.edu on March 11, 2006 at 12:21:20:

  You will need to run a pair of interconnected for the audio. The piture will benefir from the higher quality DVI output however DVI does not suport audio. I have the same set up on my SA set top box and a Samsung HD set.
  
  

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  • And... - Mwalsdor@cscc.edu 19:55:32 03/11/06 (5)
    In Reply to: Re: DVI - HDMI cable between cable box/monitor posted by jaiello on March 11, 2006 at 17:36:30:

    Did you compare the DVI> HDMI to the component cables? TIA.
    
    

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    • Re: And... - jaiello 06:14:21 03/12/06 (4)
      In Reply to: And... posted by Mwalsdor@cscc.edu on March 11, 2006 at 19:55:32:

      Yes I did. I had the componenet cables hooked up for about four months before I made the switch at Christmas time. The DVI cable is more detailed resulting in a better sharper picture. I would never go back to the analog cables. The SA DVR box has an HDMI output which carries the audio signal as well by the way.
      
      

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      • Re: And... - Mwalsdor@cscc.edu 07:27:12 03/12/06 (3)
        In Reply to: Re: And... posted by jaiello on March 12, 2006 at 06:14:21:

        Thanks, sounds like I should contact WOW and see if they have the SA8300HD box that has the HDMI out.
        
        
        

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        • Re: And... - jaiello 07:50:27 03/12/06 (2)
          In Reply to: Re: And... posted by Mwalsdor@cscc.edu on March 12, 2006 at 07:27:12:

          I am not the SA box expert here but I think that the only SA boxes that have the HDMI output ar ethe ones that have a hard drive in them. At least that's the way it is here in NJ. Be interesting to see if you can find out otherwise.
          
          

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          • SA "chirping" - Mwalsdor@cscc.edu 08:05:28 03/12/06 (1)
            In Reply to: Re: And... posted by jaiello on March 12, 2006 at 07:50:27:

            I read somewhere about the "chirping" from the SA box. I noticed this the other day and had no idea what was going on. The SA8000HD box is a DVR, so it has a hard drive.
            
            

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            • Yes it makes noise. - GTF 08:58:24 03/12/06 (0)
              In Reply to: SA "chirping" posted by Mwalsdor@cscc.edu on March 12, 2006 at 08:05:28:

              Somtimes I wish I could put it into another room.
              It's the drive.

              GTF
              
              
              

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