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  • Fresh Tendrils
    Strike Hard and Fade Away
    • Jul 2002
    • 36131

    #5011
    Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

    Has anybody hooked up an indoor antenna to their HDTV? I bought one tonight and hooked it up and can't get any channels. I haven't really played around with it since I need to get to bed, but anybody have any tips?



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    • CaptainZombie
      Brains
      • Jul 2003
      • 37851

      #5012
      Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

      Originally posted by pb4201
      My new 65 inch Mitsubishi WD-65831 and Samsung LN-3251D.

      Also, got new Polk speakers and the 1600 Yamaha audio receiver. I'm now broke but am loving the TV's!
      PB, that is an awesome setup. 2 TV's for double the viewing pleasure.
      HDMovie Room

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      • coogrfan
        In Fritz We Trust
        • Jul 2002
        • 15645

        #5013
        Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

        Originally posted by Fresh Tendrils
        Has anybody hooked up an indoor antenna to their HDTV? I bought one tonight and hooked it up and can't get any channels. I haven't really played around with it since I need to get to bed, but anybody have any tips?


        This site will tell you which direction you need to point your antenna.

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        • GAMEC0CK2002
          Stayin Alive
          • Aug 2002
          • 10384

          #5014
          Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

          Originally posted by Fresh Tendrils
          Has anybody hooked up an indoor antenna to their HDTV? I bought one tonight and hooked it up and can't get any channels. I haven't really played around with it since I need to get to bed, but anybody have any tips?
          Both of my tvs are getting OTA HD. Haven't had any problems. Used antennaweb.org to see what kind of antenna i needed.

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          • Fresh Tendrils
            Strike Hard and Fade Away
            • Jul 2002
            • 36131

            #5015
            Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

            I have it pointed in the right direction, but still nothing is coming up on the TV.



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            • pb4201
              Rookie
              • May 2003
              • 367

              #5016
              Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

              Originally posted by candyman56
              PB, that is an awesome setup. 2 TV's for double the viewing pleasure.

              Thanks, Candy I'm really loving it so far especially when I'm playing the 360 and I can still watch a game on the other tv!
              XBOX Live Gamertag: pb4201
              PSN: pb3103
              Wii Friends Code: 6256-8918-6162-1677

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              • CaptainZombie
                Brains
                • Jul 2003
                • 37851

                #5017
                Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                Originally posted by pb4201
                Thanks, Candy I'm really loving it so far especially when I'm playing the 360 and I can still watch a game on the other tv!
                No problem, I really like the setup and thats cool your enjoying.
                HDMovie Room

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                • sroz39
                  The Man!
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 2802

                  #5018
                  Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                  Originally posted by RockyTop1
                  This seems like one hell of a deal. It says they are temporarily sold out, but you could still order at this price and wait. 2 hdmi, 2 component, PIP, memory card readers, 10,000:1 ratio. Sounds pretty good to me.

                  I know this is going back a few weeks and pages now, but when it comes to plasmas, beware the native resolution. The resolution on this particular set is 1024x768, which is not 1280x720 (720p). Make sure that the native resolution is at least the 720p equivalent and some of the newer sets are even higher than that.

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                  • GAMEC0CK2002
                    Stayin Alive
                    • Aug 2002
                    • 10384

                    #5019
                    Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                    Originally posted by pb4201
                    Thanks, Candy I'm really loving it so far especially when I'm playing the 360 and I can still watch a game on the other tv!
                    You're living the dream.

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                    • kodiak
                      Itsy Bitsy Spider
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 4288

                      #5020
                      Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                      Ok I have a 2 yeard old HDTV and have only been using component up until this point. Everything has worked great through that including the set top box, 360, etc. Today I purchased a PS3 and an HDMI cable and I get a humming noise and some interference causing horizontal lines to roll through the tv when on any of the component inputs. The HDMI input does not have these lines but I don't want to have to keep unplugging the HDMI cable when the PS3 is not in use. Any ideas or suggestions? Would a lower end cable cause this or should I see about exercising my replacement plan on the TV since I have the PRP from Best Buy?
                      S.O.S Crew
                      "Strategy over Skillz"

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                      • JohnnytheSkin
                        All Star
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 5914

                        #5021
                        Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                        Originally posted by kodiak
                        Ok I have a 2 yeard old HDTV and have only been using component up until this point. Everything has worked great through that including the set top box, 360, etc. Today I purchased a PS3 and an HDMI cable and I get a humming noise and some interference causing horizontal lines to roll through the tv when on any of the component inputs. The HDMI input does not have these lines but I don't want to have to keep unplugging the HDMI cable when the PS3 is not in use. Any ideas or suggestions? Would a lower end cable cause this or should I see about exercising my replacement plan on the TV since I have the PRP from Best Buy?
                        Are they black or dark lines? Odds are it's a ground loop issue...do you have all your components plugged into the same surge protector? Do you use multiple outlets for your system (I have my subwoofer plugged into a different outlet for example). If the wiring isn't the same you'll experience the issues you describe.

                        Audioholics has some pretty good articles, and while some of the solutions are a bit complex, just search for "ground loops" and you should get some assistance.

                        Good luck!
                        I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams

                        Oh, sorry...I got distracted by the internet. - Scott Pilgrim

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                        • kodiak
                          Itsy Bitsy Spider
                          • Jul 2003
                          • 4288

                          #5022
                          Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                          The best way to describe it is it turns the area greenish in picture. The line is actually about 1.5 inches in height and runs horizontal through the whole screen. As for how I have everything plugged in, I have all my equipment including cable/sat line running through a monster surge protector/filter.

                          Thanks for the help Johnny, I will check that site out and see if I can find some info for me.
                          S.O.S Crew
                          "Strategy over Skillz"

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                          • JohnnytheSkin
                            All Star
                            • Jul 2003
                            • 5914

                            #5023
                            Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                            Originally posted by kodiak
                            The best way to describe it is it turns the area greenish in picture. The line is actually about 1.5 inches in height and runs horizontal through the whole screen. As for how I have everything plugged in, I have all my equipment including cable/sat line running through a monster surge protector/filter.

                            Thanks for the help Johnny, I will check that site out and see if I can find some info for me.
                            I had a similar issue and I resolved it by shutting the surge protector off and every component, and then plugging everything in one by one. You could also try the other outlet that your surge protector's in.

                            It's weird though that you would have the issues with the component inputs, since the boards in the TV are different, with component inputs being fed into the analog board with HDMI into the digital board.
                            I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams

                            Oh, sorry...I got distracted by the internet. - Scott Pilgrim

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                            • kodiak
                              Itsy Bitsy Spider
                              • Jul 2003
                              • 4288

                              #5024
                              Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                              When I first got the tv it had the lines running through it no matter the input settings so that's when I bought the filter/surge protector and the problem was elminated. Then last night it reared it's ugly head again. I am going to try several different things to see what I can get to work. Thanks again for your input and that site you directed me to.
                              S.O.S Crew
                              "Strategy over Skillz"

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                              • kodiak
                                Itsy Bitsy Spider
                                • Jul 2003
                                • 4288

                                #5025
                                Re: HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

                                Ok well I fixed the problem. Turns out I had a second cable line running straight into the TV without going through the filter(Pic-in-Pic purposes) and when I ran that one through, the line and hum went away. Now I am good to go. HDMI works like it should, Component works like it should, and all my optical audio works like it should. Again man thanks for the input and I hope I don't have any problems when I upgrade my current tv for a new one that supports HDMI 1.3.
                                S.O.S Crew
                                "Strategy over Skillz"

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