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1080i on my "Ancient" Sony KP53V85

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12/19/07 at 6:16pm
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After 6 years of solid reliable viewing duty (not to mention being moved to 3 different homes), my Sony KP53V85 is finally receiving HDTV via the Y, Pb, & Pr inputs. It automatically detected 1080i HDTV. I am extremly happy with the results. The unfortunate thing is, of the TV's 2 "component" inputs, actually only one supports Y, Pb, Pr. I cannot even display my DVD player's 480p on the remaining input.

My question is can I via high quality RCA Y adapters or a switcher get good quality video since the the 2 will never be on at the same time (480p DVD or 10801 HDTV)

I can't afford a new TV (or want one - for now). The picture does give today's DLP projectors a run for their money.

Any thoughts out there?
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12/19/07 at 6:55pm
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Re: 1080i on my "Ancient" Sony KP53V85

If you Google Component Switcher, you'll find a number of devices to do what you need. Some have had good experiences with an analog Video switcher using the 3 RCA inputs for the component feeds.

Good luck
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12/20/07 at 6:36am
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Re: 1080i on my "Ancient" Sony KP53V85

Thanks Scooter. I'll give that a shot. I priced some high quality Y Adapters and its a pricey experiment. I think going with an RCA video switcher will be a better solution.
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12/21/07 at 4:23am
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Re: 1080i on my "Ancient" Sony KP53V85

Saw this today....GREAT price. I have this unit and it works quite nicely!

Buy.com - Cables To Go Impact Acoustics™ 3-Play™ High Performance Component Video/Digital Audio Selector - 40324
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12/11/08 at 11:53am
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Re: 1080i on my "Ancient" Sony KP53V85

Hi there, I do have a KP53V85 and was wondering if you can tell me how to get 1080i HDTV from it? Is it capable of producing the signal? Thanks for any help.
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