Dish811 progressive 480P (1 Viewer)

[DarrinH]

I have a Sony XBR400 and I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to deactivate the progressive scan output of the DISH 811. The picture looks very blurry on my Sony and I think it is because the 811 doubles the horizontal lines on top of my TV line doubler doing the same thing.

 

[John Garcia]

DRC is not available when a progressive signal is present, so your TV should not be reprocessing it. Check the settings on your STB and TV. Have you done a basic calibration of the set using something like VE, DVE or Avia?

 

[DarrinH]

Yes, I have calibrated the set using Avia with service menu manipulation as well. You say it is not available, that makes it sound like it is a choice through the menu. I have no choice to turn the DRC on or off. For standard def stuff there is no choice but 480p in the menu of the 811.

 

[John Garcia]

I'm not familiar with your particular set, but DRC should have a toggle between modes and one of them is interlaced, which is essenitally off - not from the menu though. With my set, DRC is a button on the remote only. Like I said though, when feeding a progressive signal, the DRC is automatically disabled for that input.

Sorry, can't help you with the sat box. You might check around for forums that deal specifically with Dish network.

 

[DougRuss]

Have you tried Check ON the 1080i box in the 811 Menu ?

You have choices there: 1080i
720p
480p

 

[DarrinH]

I need to disable the progressive scan of 480P in the 811.
If I turned on the 1080i I would see the vertical compression kick in and my image would be smaller with bars on the sides as well.
I want an output of 480i.

 

[DorianBryant]

Then you need to use s-video. I have a sony 46" widescreen and when you input 480p or 1080i by either component or DVI you cannot use DRC. If you use s-video or composite with the 811-then you will get 480i. you can use s-vid and DVI at the same time as the 811 puts out both signals simultaneously. Toggle back and forth with the tv input button.

 

[Chris Tedesco]

Well holy smoke! After two years of looking for this same thing, somebody finally solves it!

Thanks guys! I can't believe I never tried this!

I have the same receiver (811) and have been trying to get a full screen on my TV set when it is not displaying a true high def channel.

S-Video solves the issue.

Ha!