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First LCD

  • 14-02-2011 6:27pm
    #1
    WalterMitty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,582 ✭✭✭


    Just got my first LCD telly after my sony wega gave up last week. Its a sony 40 inch 100hz bravia 3. I connected my NTL bod to it with a scart i used with old telly. Is this the way to connect it or is there a different/better way with a new lcd? The images sometimes look grainy up close.


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  • #2
    shanemhoban
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭shanemhoban


    if your using the black dvr box get a scart that supports rgb


  • #3
    daithi55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭daithi55


    lcd picture quality isnt as good up close
    heres a calculator to tell ya how far you should be back for best picture
    yours should be 10 feet http://www.dtvcity.com/lcdtv/lcdscreensize.html

    also if the upc box is hd then use a hdmi cable


  • #4
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    WalterMitty wrote: »
    The images sometimes look grainy up close.

    This is normal for SD. As Daithi55 has pointed out, there is a viewing distance ratio (3 times the screen size, so ten feet in your case). Different Scart leads will not make any difference.


  • #5
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    I'd repeat the comment by daithi55 - if the UPC box is HD then get a HDMI cable. Don't fall for the BS about platinum/gold shielding, HDMI cables carry digital signals and for a short run they do not need fancy shielding so do not spend more than about 15 euros for a 1.5m HDMI cable.

    If it's not HD then you need to stick to SCART for the moment (until you upgrade to HD). Check that the signal being sent to the TV is RGB i.e. separate red, green and blue signals which will give a noticeably superior picture versus a single (composite) signal.

    With the UPC remote, select Menu/Settings/TV Settings and look at the setting for 'Picture Quality', make sure it's set to 'HIGH (RGB)'. If this results in a complete loss of picture it means that your SCART cable isn't wired for RGB, buy one that is but don't pay crazy money. SCART cables do need some kind of shielding because they're carrying analogue signals but again don't go overboard, max. 20 euros.

    Some older SCART cables which were used to connect a VCR to the TV were only wired for audio and a composite video signal so the RGB pins were not wired.


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