Aaaarrrggghhh...fluggin TV technology...

thatmguy

thatmguy

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Aight kids, got the TV hooked up (Samsung 40C630, 1080P, 120hz, etc..) after I had to go get a new cable bod for HD that had HDMI connection.

Set up is cable to cable box, HDMI to HDMI port 1 on TV.

I do get more HD channels, but most all channels show 480, some 720, and only at 60hz.

Can't find a stinkin thing about any "switch"/setting for the 120hz, but I would expect that would be a function of the incoming signal, no?

And what about the definition? I could understand the HD-specific channels being 1080p, but only a handful show as 1080i.

Is it a source signal thing from my cable provider??

No wonder my BP is skyrocketing... Should be ID-10-T proof... buttttt nnnnooooooooooooooo

Any advice??

(yes, I came here first instead of calling store or cable provider. What was I thinking...??? :confused::confused: )
 
I have Cox cable.
The 120hz is the refresh rate of the TV screen (shoud be nothing to adjust there)
I did have to go into the setup menu of my cable box and set it for 1080i output (1080i is the highest my cable company transmits on the digital box).
My high res channels are like 710,713,703, etc.
My Standard channels are still 10,13,3
 
That's a good monitor with capable electronics. It should take care of the refresh rate (that 120hz thing) and the display quality (i vs. p, etc.) automatically ... by diagnosing the incoming signal.

Should be nothing for you to do.

Not many signal sources other than some dvds provide true 1080p signals, though.:o
 
thatmguy said:
And what about the definition? I could understand the HD-specific channels being 1080p, but only a handful show as 1080i.

Is it a source signal thing from my cable provider??
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SD versus HD is controlled by your source, not your TV. Depending on your company, you may only have 720P service. I'm not sure if your TV can "upconvert" or not but, most modern TVs at a moderate price will do it so, while not true HD it is pretty close (and important if you have a lot of older DVDs).

120Hz is the refresh rate of your screen. It helps crispness with fast motion and is not something you set on most TV - it is there by default.

720P, 1080I, 1080P all depend on the source though, you can override that and force it to a lower quality if you wanted to. I know my mother's Panasonic will let me take a 1080P to 1080I to 720P to NTSC for example.

For the settings on your specific TV, a trip to the store to talk to the sales guy/gal is probably in order. For signal quality, that's up to your cable provider.
 
I've watched my Cable box switch based on the channel I select. If I select an HD channel, the rate goes up. A SD channel, the rate goes down.
Really, do we want to watch the news in the higest definition? It's like listening to talk radio with a high end home stereo, it's overkill.
All you can do is check the cable box setting, and the TV's setting, and from there it will fluctuate.
 
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