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Djay75 · 2007-01-29, 02:53 PM

Thanks for reading that manual, Cyclism. i know know what i must try tonight.

This is interesting...things i should do as well?

"Have you turned up the volume on your 6100 to maximum, or set it to pass fixed (instead of variable) audio volume?" -Cyclism

Cyclism · 2007-01-29, 03:22 PM

You should have your STB do as little work as possible other than receive the broadcasts and pass them through to your components since most times the components do a better job. Therefore, yes, turn up the volume or have it fixed at maximum on your STB and control the volume through your AV Receiver and your TV.

Boavista · 2007-01-29, 07:14 PM

To the best of my knowlege.. i had no clue that the 6100 has variable audio out!
I dont see anything in the menu for it. Also.. the "flyer" type manual that came with my tv only tells you the name of the input. It in no way tells you any info about them. Just tells you safety stuff, and what each plug is called.

Djay75 · 2007-01-30, 09:08 AM

I'm Golden, Cyclism. All is well. i'm now getting the full 20 watts out of my TV speakers. ;-) Thanks so much for your help. It's so good to have forums available to the masses. if you had to call the vendors, chances are you wou'dn't get a good answer.

hey, help me out again...my TV is coming in at 480p instead of 1080i...why would that be? new thread?? haha

take care,

DJ

Cyclism · 2007-01-30, 09:29 AM

Glad I could be of help with your sound issue. Now let's move on to the second issue.

What do you mean your TV is coming in at 480p? Do you mean your STB is only outputting at 480p to your TV? You will have to go to the setup instructions of your STB (read the manual) in order to do this.

Check the official 6120 thread for Tips & Tricks posted by others:
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=14057

Djay75 · 2007-01-30, 09:43 AM

when i turn on the TV whether it's the DVD player (component) or the Bell (DVI to HDMI) the TV initially displays that it's 480p. I'm not 100% sure whether it's the actually a setting for the TV (of which there aren't many aside from your colouring and audio settings) or the actual receiver not sending the proper ouput signals.

I'll have to find the manual tonight and check it out.

Cyclism · 2007-01-30, 09:53 AM

The DVD Player will only output 480p since you are using component. The TV can only accept the signal that it is receiving and scales it to it's native resolution. Therefore you will have to setup your Bell STB to output other than 480p so, yes, please read the manual for the STB or read the thread for 6X00 receivers for tips and tricks.

Djay75 · 2007-01-30, 10:05 AM

okay, will do. the guy who initially set it up did so with component...so who knows, maybe he configured it that way. So DVI to HDMI will infact go to 1080i?

I had no idea that component's native was 480p. look at me learn. look at me learn.

-DJ

Cyclism · 2007-01-30, 10:10 AM

As I posted yesterday regarding the Cables & Connections FAQ, Component can output HD resolution (720p, 1080i) but the limitation is with your DVD Player not being able to output anything higher than 480p via component. And if you had read the FAQ on DVI/HDMI Information then you will know that it can "go" to 1080i with your setup.

Again, please read the Digital Home FAQs. They are perhaps the best pieces of knowledge and can answer many of your questions prior to posting.

Please limit discussion on this thread to the Bell receiver for future posting.

Djay75 · 2007-01-30, 10:55 AM

I'm on page 10 in that T&T thread. very interesting thanks.

It just infuriates me to think that Bell sends over some outsourced guy and does a sh*tty job installing it. why would he not set it up in the first place to output 1080i? purely half-assed work imo. seeing that i'm paying for HD, why not give me the best HD i can get. at least the installation fee is "free" i use the quotes because of the beautiful 3-year contract i'm in now.

anyway thanks to all here. keep up the good work.

Djay75 · 2007-01-31, 09:52 AM

Just thought i'd let you know that everything is fine-tuned and looking great. I tried both 1080i and 720p. both HD looked great, but i felt the 720p made the SD stations look a lot better than the 1080i, so i'm leaving it at 720p for now.
I can honestly say that if there is a differnce between 1080i versus 720p (on my TV on HD stations), the difference was marginal at best.

DJ

Boavista · 2007-02-08, 08:33 PM

On my 32" LCD, it has a resolution of 1366 x 768, and i find when i use 1080i, the white looks a lot more vibrant and detailed then it does when i use 720p. As far as SD goes, i dont see a difference on those at all. So IMO, i prefer 1080i.

ehtozed · 2007-02-09, 01:07 AM

does the 6100 really have variable audio out?

White Water · 2007-02-09, 06:52 PM

No I've had mine for over two years and never noticed variable audio output. You must control the volume with your TV or sound system.

WW

slowhand39 · 2007-02-14, 11:02 AM

Hi Everybody....

I have had my 42PX60U for about 3 weeks and am just at the 100 hr mark.
I have recently had my satellite upgraded to HD (Bell ExpressVu) and have noticed that the sound sometimes seems to "get stuck" or stutter, kind of like a drop in the sound streaming.
This happens a few times/hour.

I currently have my TV speakers shut off, and am routing all sound through my HT speakers.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so, is there something I can do to correct this problem?

Thanks for the help and advice!

2007-01-30, 09:29 AM	#455
Cyclism Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver - OTA, Pioneer KURO Elite Signature PRO-141FD, 27" iMac, WDTV Live. Posts: 2,779	Glad I could be of help with your sound issue. Now let's move on to the second issue. What do you mean your TV is coming in at 480p? Do you mean your STB is only outputting at 480p to your TV? You will have to go to the setup instructions of your STB (read the manual) in order to do this. Check the official 6120 thread for Tips & Tricks posted by others: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=14057 Last edited by Cyclism; 2007-01-30 at 09:42 AM. Reason: Merged with existing 6100 thread.

2007-01-31, 09:52 AM	#461
Djay75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	Just thought i'd let you know that everything is fine-tuned and looking great. I tried both 1080i and 720p. both HD looked great, but i felt the 720p made the SD stations look a lot better than the 1080i, so i'm leaving it at 720p for now. I can honestly say that if there is a differnce between 1080i versus 720p (on my TV on HD stations), the difference was marginal at best. DJ Last edited by Djay75; 2007-01-31 at 09:58 AM.

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2007-01-29, 02:53 PM	#451
Djay75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	Thanks for reading that manual, Cyclism. i know know what i must try tonight. This is interesting...things i should do as well? "Have you turned up the volume on your 6100 to maximum, or set it to pass fixed (instead of variable) audio volume?" -Cyclism

2007-01-29, 03:22 PM	#452
Cyclism Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver - OTA, Pioneer KURO Elite Signature PRO-141FD, 27" iMac, WDTV Live. Posts: 2,779	You should have your STB do as little work as possible other than receive the broadcasts and pass them through to your components since most times the components do a better job. Therefore, yes, turn up the volume or have it fixed at maximum on your STB and control the volume through your AV Receiver and your TV.

2007-01-29, 07:14 PM	#453
Boavista Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto - Bell Fibe TV Posts: 574	To the best of my knowlege.. i had no clue that the 6100 has variable audio out! I dont see anything in the menu for it. Also.. the "flyer" type manual that came with my tv only tells you the name of the input. It in no way tells you any info about them. Just tells you safety stuff, and what each plug is called.

2007-01-30, 09:08 AM	#454
Djay75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	I'm Golden, Cyclism. All is well. i'm now getting the full 20 watts out of my TV speakers. ;-) Thanks so much for your help. It's so good to have forums available to the masses. if you had to call the vendors, chances are you wou'dn't get a good answer. hey, help me out again...my TV is coming in at 480p instead of 1080i...why would that be? new thread?? haha take care, DJ

2007-01-30, 09:43 AM	#456
Djay75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	when i turn on the TV whether it's the DVD player (component) or the Bell (DVI to HDMI) the TV initially displays that it's 480p. I'm not 100% sure whether it's the actually a setting for the TV (of which there aren't many aside from your colouring and audio settings) or the actual receiver not sending the proper ouput signals. I'll have to find the manual tonight and check it out.

2007-01-30, 09:53 AM	#457
Cyclism Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver - OTA, Pioneer KURO Elite Signature PRO-141FD, 27" iMac, WDTV Live. Posts: 2,779	The DVD Player will only output 480p since you are using component. The TV can only accept the signal that it is receiving and scales it to it's native resolution. Therefore you will have to setup your Bell STB to output other than 480p so, yes, please read the manual for the STB or read the thread for 6X00 receivers for tips and tricks.

2007-01-30, 10:05 AM	#458
Djay75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	okay, will do. the guy who initially set it up did so with component...so who knows, maybe he configured it that way. So DVI to HDMI will infact go to 1080i? I had no idea that component's native was 480p. look at me learn. look at me learn. -DJ

2007-01-30, 10:10 AM	#459
Cyclism Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver - OTA, Pioneer KURO Elite Signature PRO-141FD, 27" iMac, WDTV Live. Posts: 2,779	As I posted yesterday regarding the Cables & Connections FAQ, Component can output HD resolution (720p, 1080i) but the limitation is with your DVD Player not being able to output anything higher than 480p via component. And if you had read the FAQ on DVI/HDMI Information then you will know that it can "go" to 1080i with your setup. Again, please read the Digital Home FAQs. They are perhaps the best pieces of knowledge and can answer many of your questions prior to posting. Please limit discussion on this thread to the Bell receiver for future posting.

2007-01-30, 10:55 AM	#460
Djay75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	I'm on page 10 in that T&T thread. very interesting thanks. It just infuriates me to think that Bell sends over some outsourced guy and does a sh*tty job installing it. why would he not set it up in the first place to output 1080i? purely half-assed work imo. seeing that i'm paying for HD, why not give me the best HD i can get. at least the installation fee is "free" i use the quotes because of the beautiful 3-year contract i'm in now. anyway thanks to all here. keep up the good work.

2007-02-08, 08:33 PM	#462
Boavista Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto - Bell Fibe TV Posts: 574	On my 32" LCD, it has a resolution of 1366 x 768, and i find when i use 1080i, the white looks a lot more vibrant and detailed then it does when i use 720p. As far as SD goes, i dont see a difference on those at all. So IMO, i prefer 1080i.

2007-02-09, 01:07 AM	#463
ehtozed Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: brantford, ontario Posts: 10	does the 6100 really have variable audio out?

2007-02-09, 06:52 PM	#464
White Water Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 80	No I've had mine for over two years and never noticed variable audio output. You must control the volume with your TV or sound system. WW

2007-02-14, 11:02 AM	#465
slowhand39 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oshawa ON Posts: 2	Hi Everybody.... I have had my 42PX60U for about 3 weeks and am just at the 100 hr mark. I have recently had my satellite upgraded to HD (Bell ExpressVu) and have noticed that the sound sometimes seems to "get stuck" or stutter, kind of like a drop in the sound streaming. This happens a few times/hour. I currently have my TV speakers shut off, and am routing all sound through my HT speakers. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, is there something I can do to correct this problem? Thanks for the help and advice!