[Scratch]

I recently purchased a Sharp Aquos HDTV and hooked it up to my 625 DVR. The main problem is the picture is a little fuzzy and grainy. Is there anything I can do to improve the picture without upgrading to an HD receiver? Also this may be a stupid question, but would the picture be any clearer if I just upgraded to an HD receiver without subscribing to an HD package? I really can't bring myself to upgrade to a monthly HD package yet.

Thanks in advance

 

[DougRuss]

How do you have it connected (S-Video, Component) ?

 

[Ken Green]

Scratch,
What size display did you buy?
You may get a better picture with a different receiver, but not because it is an HD receiver. PQ can vary with receiver.
Upgrading to a 211 or 622 (HD receiver), and viewing in SD is not going to improve the PQ. Of course, upgrading, and viewing in HD will.

 

[Scratch]

Guys,

I have my tv hooked up with an S-Video plug. Also, it's a 26" tv.
Thanks

 

[DougRuss]

Guys,

I have my tv hooked up with an S-Video plug. Also, it's a 26" tv.
Thanks

If you have the Option to use Component....do so !!

 

[harsh]

If you have the Option to use Component....do so !!

The 625 features composite, S-VHS and RF connections. I'm not sure why the question was posted in the Dish HD forum.

 

[harsh]

I recently purchased a Sharp Aquos HDTV and hooked it up to my 625 DVR.

How does the Aquos look with other SD content? Maybe the TV doesn't do a good job with SD content.

 

[robert koerner]

<HD receiver without subscribing to an HD package>

You still wind up with SD.

Bob

 

[William]

<HD receiver without subscribing to an HD package>

You still wind up with SD.

Bob

Garbage in (SDTV) garbage out.

Why would you buy a HDTV and not want to get the best possible picture? Once you experience true HD you will always see SDTV as totally inferior and hard to swallow.

 

[Yes616]

Guys,

I have my tv hooked up with an S-Video plug. Also, it's a 26" tv.
Thanks

Using this TV for SD is a total waste. If you really didn't want to spend money on HD programming why would you spend money on this set?

An HDTV cannot look good with a SD picture. It just doesn't happen. :nono: