Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

How does an panasonic TV with inbulit DTT tuner display HD?

  • 29-05-2011 12:52pm
    #1
    swoofer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭


    I have always used set top boxes and hdmi to get HD but a thought struck me how does a HD TV with an inbuilt tuner display HD content? especially today for Tipp V Cork??

    Or is it plain SD??

    GB--


Comments

  • #2
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,154 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    GBCULLEN wrote: »
    I have always used set top boxes and hdmi to get HD but a thought struck me how does a HD TV with an inbuilt tuner display HD content? especially today for Tipp V Cork??

    Or is it plain SD??

    GB--

    Soarview RTE2 is HD. Everything they transmit is HD (for RTE 2). Some of the content is SD upscaled to HD, but the broadcast is HD. Only if you use SCART to transfer the signal from a STB will it be SD, because it has been down-converted.


  • #3
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Only if you use SCART to transfer the signal from a STB will it be SD, because it has been down-converted.

    It has been "updownscaled" in that case Sam . :cool:


  • #4
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,154 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    It has been "updownscaled" in that case Sam . :cool:

    I wonder what gets lost in the translation.:)


  • #5
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    bit here and a bit there , and even maybe a byte or 10. :D


  • #6
    Bodan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭Bodan


    GBCULLEN wrote: »
    I have always used set top boxes and hdmi to get HD but a thought struck me how does a HD TV with an inbuilt tuner display HD content? especially today for Tipp V Cork??

    Or is it plain SD??

    GB--

    Because it has a digital tuner built into the TV, very similar to the set top box one. There are some TV's which can show HD TV channels from cable and satellite, as long as they are unencrypted.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    championc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,274 ✭✭✭championc


    And if you're asking about Panasonics specifically, the G20B is working perfectly


    C


  • #8
    Kenny Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 987 ✭✭✭Kenny Powers


    anyone got an up to date hotel file for the 3rock that i can use to add ch to a g10 model ???


  • #9
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    Kenny Powers wrote: »
    anyone got an up to date hotel file for the 3rock that i can use to add ch to a g10 model ???

    g10b ???

    You do know that you can temporarily convert that to the european model tune in the stations and then revert back to the G10B mode and it will keep the stations you have tuned in and you will still have the freesat menu etc.

    As dodgy as what you where going to do, but it works. i suggest you follow the instructions carefully. The discussion around this is a few pages in


  • #10
    Kenny Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 987 ✭✭✭Kenny Powers


    STB wrote: »
    g10b ???

    You do know that you can temporarily convert that to the european model tune in the stations and then revert back to the G10B mode and it will keep the stations you have tuned in and you will still have the freesat menu etc.

    As dodgy as what you where going to do, but it works. i suggest you follow the instructions carefully. The discussion around this is a few pages in

    thanks man ill have a read i dont want to risk briking it


  • #11
    Kenny Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 987 ✭✭✭Kenny Powers


    STB wrote: »
    g10b ???

    You do know that you can temporarily convert that to the european model tune in the stations and then revert back to the G10B mode and it will keep the stations you have tuned in and you will still have the freesat menu etc.

    As dodgy as what you where going to do, but it works. i suggest you follow the instructions carefully. The discussion around this is a few pages in


    Thanks man worked a treat have all the ch now, some still have no sound I have to manually set them any fix for this? also the guide says you can change the numbers from 800 to 1 etc I couldn't figure out how to do this?


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    Kenny Powers wrote: »
    Thanks man worked a treat have all the ch now, some still have no sound I have to manually set them any fix for this? also the guide says you can change the numbers from 800 to 1 etc I couldn't figure out how to do this?

    The channel fix is probably called LCN and you enter the desired number instead of each channel - read the manual for that.

    The audio problem is the damn panasonics again, they default to narrative on some channels, you have to press the OPT button and select english every time. Turning audio description off in the menu may help, but I think it is a specific pani problem.


  • #13
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    Kenny Powers wrote: »
    also the guide says you can change the numbers from 800 to 1 etc I couldn't figure out how to do this?

    Have the tv on DVB mode with RTE1 selected,

    Press "Menu" on the remote;

    select "Setup";

    select "DVB Tuning Menu";

    select "channel list"

    Highlight the channel, RTE 1 etc.

    Press the Green Button for "Swap";

    Select the new number you want to give it, 1 for RTE1, 2 for RTE2 etc, then press okay, rinse and repeat with the other channels and you're sorted.

    The standard channel numbers for the Radio channels has seen them being position at Ch. 200 - 209 for the ten radio stations.

    My TV is a Panasonic TX-P50G10B UK FREESAT model but the procedure is similar for other Panasonics. And like yourself I also have the audio problem on the the TV and I doubt if it will ever be sorted tbh.

    Great TV despite this and I wouldn't swap it for anything its like having my own cinema at night time!


  • #14
    Kenny Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 987 ✭✭✭Kenny Powers


    nice one cheers ill try this


  • #15
    bob11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭bob11


    Hi Guys,

    Just wondering if this procedure for retuning the channels works on other Panasonic Models ?

    I have the TX-P50V10 , Not sure if it is B or not, but it is UK freesat Model bought from Watters Electrical ..

    I have all the current channels with the sound issue on some of them., but I cannot retune currently or I will loose them .
    I am aware that when the 2nd Mux goes live, I will loose RTE2 HD, so I will need to try and get the channel back someway ..

    If I can temporarily convert to the European model, I might try it , but I would be a bit wary of bricking the set totally ..

    Has anyone tried this with this particular model ?

    Cheers,

    Bob


Advertisement