[kw2957]

Hey guys-
I finally got HD installed yesterday (receiver HR21-100) and so far am impressed. I've only had a couple of minor glitches, which I've fixed myself. However, here's something I have not been able to figure out---My RCA 52" HD-Ready TV (model # D52W26) is displaying both HD and SD beautifully (even though HD is clearly better). I have the HD DVR connected through component video, as there is no HDMI input. The problem is the resolution/format settings. 480i, 480p, and 1080i are all able to be displayed on my TV. But something weird happens when I switch to 720p. It shows up in a way that the image is squeezed and shows up in three columns (like three of the same video appearing side-by-side). This goes for all 720p configurations, whether it's stretch, crop, etc. If any of you can help with this issue, please let me know.

Also, here's one more minor issue with the resolution. When I set it to 1080i, the image appears significantly blown-up, where large portions (about 10% on each side) appear to be cut off. Again, this goes for all configurations.

The best picture possible that I am satisfied with thus far is 480p (cropped). It looks great and there is minimal overscan. But, it would be nice to watch in 720p or 1080i.

Thanks in advance for all of your help and I anticipate your response.

 

[Stuart Sweet]

It sounds like your TV may not support 720p. That was the case with some RCA TVs from a couple years ago. If you disable that resolution you can use 1080i without significant quality differences, I'd bet.

 

[kw2957]

It sounds like your TV may not support 720p. That was the case with some RCA TVs from a couple years ago. If you disable that resolution you can use 1080i without significant quality differences, I'd bet.

That's what I was thinking.

Do you have any idea why 1080i seems to appear zoomed-in, though??

 

[ironwood]

THis is weird issue. I dont remember ever seeing picture being cut on the sides. It can be cut on top and bottom (CROP format). Unless something you can alter with your TV remote.

 

[veryoldschool]

That's what I was thinking.

Do you have any idea why 1080i seems to appear zoomed-in, though??

Your RCA looks a lot like my old Sony 51" RPTV [HD ready].
It couldn't display 720p but did have a DVI input. This TV had [from the factory] about 10% overscan. This means that a fair amount of the edges of the program are simply "off screen". I went into the service menu and adjusted it down so much more of the image was visible, but by doing so, I lost the auto adjust function as it needed the overscan to have the four sensors on the outside of the picture "sense".

 

[rhambling]

make sure your tv isnt set on a zoom mode and make sure the directv reciever isnt set on a zoom mode.