PVR release dates - Page 13

david101 · 16-11-2006, 10:38

If you watch a SD channel does the box upscale for use on HD televisions?

Will73 · 16-11-2006, 10:38

Ok, thanks.

It was just this quote above that had me thinking:

"hi herby, if you have a 16:9 format crt, then files will display, fine, otherwise, it is a new LCD, I'm afraid.."

kwisatz · 16-11-2006, 10:43

Hi there this is my first post.

Having lurked on this board for a while I picked up on TVdrive being available in Glasgow on the 14th Nov, and on my third attempt was able to order an install for that day.
I thought I'd share my reaction to the new box.
Usual story for an NTL installation. Get a 12 to 6 slot, nobody there by 5.45, call CS and miraculously guy is there 10 mins later.
To cut a long story short it works great as a STB and PVR but HD a problem for me. I requested that the installer bring a HDMI cable, though my HDTV had DVI in, as I had bought a HDMI/DVI adapter.
Imagine my surprise when the engineer tod me no HD available so no way to test the connection. But sales promised me BBC HD / ITV HD and History HD, say I. Blank look and a shrug.
However I connected it up, got the menus and such visible at Hi-res and tried to playback the one HD VOD item -Pride - which gave me audio only. No SD picture (on ordinary broadcast channels) via HDMI either.
This put me into a panic that either my "HDReady" TV is not actually HDCP compliant (which I understand will result in loss of picture) or that the adaptor is somehow not HDCP compliant (is this possible ?).
However, channel 108 (BBC HD) came up yesterday and that is also no picture, audio only in SCART or HDMI mode, even though there is an onscreen message in SCART mode along the lines of "...you are viewing this HD channel in SD..." (I'm viewing nothing,pal)
So my question is:
- Is everybody in Glasgow getting this problem
OR
- Is it just my HDTV that's the problem?

As a corollary, if it is a HDCP issues, plan B is to get a component to VGA cable (my HDTV also has a VGA input) and try that; as it is my understanding that the component does not carry HDCP. Any opinions on that?

Dabbles · 16-11-2006, 10:49

Another question, which may have been answered before...

Is it possible to watch any HD channel via a SCART connection? If so, would there be any noticeable increase in picture quality compared with regular broadcasts? (I often notice "blockiness" on fast moving scenes.)

I've got two small (crayon brandishing) children, which makes a new LCD TV an unwise investment at this point!

garry_boy · 16-11-2006, 10:54

I watched Pride last night in HD via HDMI -> HDMI (Pannny LCD) this is on HD VOD (only thing that is) - but got audio only on channel 108 (BBC HD Preview)

In fact also got messages saying I wasn't subscribed on channel 108 for a while...

To be honest just think it's not working at the moment rather than issues with box / TV set up.

gadge · 16-11-2006, 10:58

come on lads how about some screen shots keep me going till jan?

buba3d · 16-11-2006, 11:31

ok who wants the good news and the bad news?

Good news, ITV and History HD channels are up but have no way of telling you the number unless somebody else can confirm this (currently at work) and oh yeah during the itv comercials there was a sky sports ad that said coming soon to cable. (i take that to be ntl telewest ?)

Bad news is
i deleted ramsays kitchen nightmares. (Grrr)

Will73 · 16-11-2006, 11:38

In the words of the man himself: "what did you f*cking go an delete that for, you tw*t"

buba3d · 16-11-2006, 11:42

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Originally Posted by Will73

In the words of the man himself: "what did you f*cking go an delete that for, you tw*t"

Tried to delete river city and the bugger skipped onto GRKN.

Rankrotten · 16-11-2006, 11:53

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Originally Posted by gadge

come on lads how about some screen shots keep me going till jan?

Ok here's a start...

Rankrotten · 16-11-2006, 12:07

And more...

gadge · 16-11-2006, 12:09

nothing there mate.

RS100 · 16-11-2006, 12:15

Nice one thanks for the pic's, Any change of some pics of the box itself, Cheers

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Originally Posted by Rankrotten

Ok here's a start...

Rankrotten · 16-11-2006, 12:19

Last ones...

Box is the exact same as on the Telewest web page.

gadge · 16-11-2006, 12:24

got em cool pics.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gadge

got em cool pics.

any pics of the box?