Congrats David, I'm glad to see that you got your TV one way or another :D . Now, do you have a 1080i unconverting DVD player? If not, it will indeed give you a better picture when watching DVD's.

CF: It's a Comcast DVR/HD unit: Scientific Atlanta Brand, Model Explorer 8300HD, fwiw.

Lil'light in front lights up with time, channel # and it also reads: HD/1080. I use "its" flipper to change channels and adj vol.

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"Congrats David, I'm glad to see that you got your TV one way or another :D . Now, do you have a 1080i unconverting DVD player? If not, it will indeed give you a better picture when watching DVD's." from SuperGreg...

SG: I didn't kill myself hunting up a DVD player...I had heard good stuff about the Panasonic 97S, but no one had one around here, handy. So, I settled for a Samsung HD850: has 1080 capability, upconverts, plugged in via HDMI cable, etc. For the dozen times per year we watch a DVD, it wil suffice, I think. A buck 29 vs the 280 for the Panny. I'm buring through the fooking dough. I may have to get V to unretire, :D .

I have boring house pics, posted back in Oct., but I'll toss some up again, later today. It is truly a Seasonal Starter Shack. And, I gotta find a new Canon camera to 'Puter cable to upload any new pics I take here.

The TV pic is ok to v. good on the non-HD stations; I know it will require some adjustment and maybe a visit by a high tech TV adjuster guy.

Any opins are welcome, but less is more, adj-wise, as yours truly is not exactly a former EE, or techie, :bustingup
BR, OlUncMtr

Might be much better to get a card reader. Wal-Mart has various card readers for $10-15. I even got one a couple years ago (made by Kodak) that has slots for SD and CF cards. My current computer has a multi-slot card reader built-in.

And don't forget those Monster cables....expensive but must have for HD.

MD, try this on your box....

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First, you have to do the advanced set up on the 8300, specifying all the resolutions that the SXRD can handle (which are all of them). Then, you have to go into the 'second settings' menu to enable pass through (i.e., hit settings button twice to be taken to the advanced settings screen (not sure that is the name but you get there by hitting the settings button twice; first is only a quick settings screen)). Set to pass through. Then make sure the 8300 isn't "zooming" the picture either...every now and then my kids must hit the wrong buttons on the remote and cause this to happen, making the picture noticeably off (i actually watched a whole movie one night, gremlins, thinking they just did a lousy job on the source, but in reality the 8300 was zooming the picture )

Congrats on the new TV MD. I bought my TV (Sony 42XBR950) from US1Camera a couple of years back and had absolutely no issues. Sorry to hear about your troubles with the order. I'm sure MC will straighten it out.

CF: thanks for the "Box Adjust" tips...I think! Lol!
I'm gonna print out your post and give it a trial fly this eve with your instructions and DVR/HD box flipper in hand. Whew!

Breyton: I did get the Monster cable HDMI, 4 footer. Cost more than my first dirt bike, circa 1963, lol!

RXD85: I too, had had go luck w/USI Cam previously...this time it just didn't smell right from initial order and went downhill to "Mike" from there, screaming at me when I called daily to inquire why the fooking order had not shipped in 2+ weeks. I suggested he get a real job, like in a freakin MickeyD's and quit BSing his customers.

NEway, I need an Xpert to drop in and fine tune my set...and, I gotta hunt up a receiver and speakers so I can run TV sound outside on Lanai and also be able to listen to some classical music to soothe my stressed out brain from all this money spending Consumption, ;>(

BR,md