How to Connect PS3 to an HDTV with HDMI and a Receiver without HDMI
A reader writes in asking the best way to connect his PlayStation3 to a TV that has an HDMI input but a receiver that does not.
A reader writes in asking the best way to connect his PlayStation3 to a TV that has an HDMI input but a receiver that does not.
A reader notices no difference between an older DVD player plugged in to his new 1080p HDTV via S-video vs. a new upconverting player plugged in via HDMI and wonders why.
A reader who recently upgraded from an older CRT-based analog rear projection TV to a new larger DLP 1080p HDTV wonders why his standard definition DVDs look so much worse on the new set.
A reader writes in asking whether it’s possible to upconvert standard definition DVDs to HD resolution if his projector lacks HDMI or DVI inputs.
A reader asks whether he can get cable service for a cable modem only (no cable TV), and use the same coax cable to carry his over-the-air HDTV signal throughout his home.
A reader considering a home theater receiver which does not support HDMI-switching wonders whether he’ll be missing anything.
A reader asks whether it’s possible for a cable modem feed from the cable company and an over-the-air antenna to share a single coax cable for distribution of both signals within a home.
As Hitachi spins up a new marketing campaign to support its 1080-line plasma HDTVs, a reader writes in asking if they should be called 1080p or not.
A reader asks why his 7-year old DVD player doesn’t look so good when plugged into his new HDTV via component video cables.
A reader writes in asking how analog component video cables can support HDTV picture resolution – isn’t high definition a strictly digital format?
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