 
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
|
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
I recently purchased this 34" HDTV and used the PIP feature often during the week before I had Comcast set me up with digital cable and a HDTV receiver. Since then, I cannot get the PIP feature to work. I can only pull up two of the same channels.I understand that I can't use several features of the Philips while receiving a HDTV input, "BUT", why can't I use the PIP while viewing standard broadcasts on the other inputs?
My digital cable runs first into the cable STB. Then out and into a vcr. Then out and into the Philips TV. The Philips "must" always be tuned to channel 3 in order to pick up any signal. I don't understand why I can't get a direct signal bypassing the cable STB and vcr unless it is because the incoming signal is digital and requires the STB to do the D/A conversion........but can't the Philips do that???
I have tried removing the vcr from the loop and this didn't create any differences. I'm considering splitting the RF input so that I can bypass the STB when watching SD channels. Does anyone know a work around to this dilemna? The STB is a Motorola DCT5100.
Follow Ups:
Take the cable coming out of the wall, add a 2-way Monster 2GHz splitter (Any Monster dealer like CC, BB, Tweeter etc) and send one feed into the cable box, the other straight into the TV's coaxial input. Use the Monster 2GHz splitter because you lose very little signal with this.
Make sure your VCR is connected to your TV with the composite cables (yellow, white and red) and now your VCR will be on an input channel rather than channel 3.
PiP only works when the TV's built-in tuner is used. This tuner is only used when it receives a feed not routed through a cable box of any kind.
I trust your HDTV decoder is connected at least with the red, green, blue (component connectors) for the picture feed and white, red for the sound?
I have 9818 and I'm thinking of switching to digital cable. Can't help with your PIP issue - I have no use for it. I only know that you can't use PIP with HD sources.How do you like your HD cable? I want to sell the house I'm in next year, and I'm not too keen on installing satellite. But I can get Brighthouse for no more than what I'm paying for digital cable.
BTW, I love my 9818.
Solved the PIP problem by bypassing the cable box with a splitter. As far as HD cable, I am very pleased with PQ but only wish there was more programming available. At this time I can get PBS, ESPN, ABC, and the 2 InHD channels. The InHD channels are incredible!!
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
