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New and need help with Rogers 3250HD box/Samsung HLR6168

post #1 of 8
6/26/09 at 1:17pm
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Hi guys ! need some help PLEASE setting up my Rogers 3250HD box on the advance settings/setup . I have it hooked up to a Samsung HLR6168 DLP by component . . In the advance setting it ask what formats I would like ( 1080i / 480p widescreen/480p standard/720p/480i wirescreen/480i standard) . What formats should be used to obtain the overall best picture ?

The reson I went into this setup after using the "quick setup" is that I notice a few of my HD channels were letter box size and would not fill the whole screen for some reason . Many thanks for any info .
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post #2 of 8
6/26/09 at 3:31pm

Re: New and need help with Rogers 3250HD box/Samsung HLR6168

Is Rogers the name of your cable company or the manufacturer of the box? The model number sounds like a Scientific Atlanta/Cicso product.

Regards,

Joe
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post #3 of 8
6/26/09 at 4:05pm
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Re: New and need help with Rogers 3250HD box/Samsung HLR6168

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Originally Posted by Joseph DeMartino
Is Rogers the name of your cable company or the manufacturer of the box? The model number sounds like a Scientific Atlanta/Cicso product.

Regards,

Joe


correct Joe it is made by Scientific Atlanta .
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post #4 of 8
6/26/09 at 4:28pm

Re: New and need help with Rogers 3250HD box/Samsung HLR6168

Rogers is a Canadian telecommunications company that does cable TV distribution. I have no idea what equipment they use. I just happen to do some work with them.

-Robert
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post #5 of 8
6/26/09 at 6:13pm

Re: New and need help with Rogers 3250HD box/Samsung HLR6168

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correct Joe it is made by Scientific Atlanta .

OK, that's similar to my SA 8500 HD DVR. The box should have two configuration menus. Been awhile since I went into the initial setup menu (which you can only access by powering the unit down and then holding down certain buttons on the box itself when you turn it on) but I think I remember the basics.

You can enable all the video modes so that the box can output any signal format it receives.

Once the unit is running normally, press the "settings" button twice to access th e preferences menu. Under "Set: Picture Format" select "Pass-Through". This will let your Samsung select the aspect ratio and eliminate the problem with your HD channels being letterboxed. You probably selected one of the "Upconvert" modes, which you really don't need. Your Samsung already upconverts all its inputs to its native resolution of 1080p and your set is anything like my JVC RP LCoS, the TV does a better job of this than the cable box will.

Regards,

Joe
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post #6 of 8
6/26/09 at 8:36pm
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Re: New and need help with Rogers 3250HD box/Samsung HLR6168

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Originally Posted by Joseph DeMartino
OK, that's similar to my SA 8500 HD DVR. The box should have two configuration menus. Been awhile since I went into the initial setup menu (which you can only access by powering the unit down and then holding down certain buttons on the box itself when you turn it on) but I think I remember the basics.

You can enable all the video modes so that the box can output any signal format it receives.

Once the unit is running normally, press the "settings" button twice to access th e preferences menu. Under "Set: Picture Format" select "Pass-Through". This will let your Samsung select the aspect ratio and eliminate the problem with your HD channels being letterboxed. You probably selected one of the "Upconvert" modes, which you really don't need. Your Samsung already upconverts all its inputs to its native resolution of 1080p and your set is anything like my JVC RP LCoS, the TV does a better job of this than the cable box will.

Regards,

Joe


so I should enable all formats/modes in the advance settings 1080i / 480p widescreen/480p standard/720p/480i wirescreen/480i standard .and put the box on "pass through" ? correct?
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post #7 of 8
6/27/09 at 4:50am

Re: New and need help with Rogers 3250HD box/Samsung HLR6168

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Originally Posted by kwikr1
so I should enable all formats/modes in the advance settings 1080i / 480p widescreen/480p standard/720p/480i widescreen/480i standard .and put the box on "pass through" ? correct?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's how I set my TV up (and my cousin Laura's) to get everything to appear in the correct aspect ratio on the TV. At least one of the "upconvert" options was stretching the 16:9 material horizontally while simultaneously letterboxing it. Very strange. The main thing is to let the TV decide, which is what pass-through does.

Regards,

Joe
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post #8 of 8
6/27/09 at 5:07am
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Re: New and need help with Rogers 3250HD box/Samsung HLR6168

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Originally Posted by Joseph DeMartino
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's how I set my TV up (and my cousin Laura's) to get everything to appear in the correct aspect ratio on the TV. At least one of the "upconvert" options was stretching the 16:9 material horizontally while simultaneously letterboxing it. Very strange. The main thing is to let the TV decide, which is what pass-through does.

Regards,

Joe


I was told by a tech that installs these boxes to set the box only on 1080i .
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