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  1. Tom Neely

    Bad DirecTV 'scan lines' on my new 50h81

    Bill, Thanks for your help. No multi-plexer/diplexer. I have seperate feeds for cable and sat. I don't have a cable box, the cable goes directly into th TV. The coax coming from the dish is RG59. The cable that I ran is RG6. They are connected with the RCA amplifier. Tom
  2. Tom Neely

    Bad DirecTV 'scan lines' on my new 50h81

    Thanks, Matt! Looks like you solved the problem. Unplugged cable and -presto- no scan lines! Now the new problem: What the hell am I going to do about it? I only use the satelite for premium channels, Music, Sunday Ticket and Pay-per-view. I need cable for the other stuff, plus there are...
  3. Tom Neely

    Bad DirecTV 'scan lines' on my new 50h81

    I'm depressed. Got my new 50h81 10 days ago and love it! DVD looks awesome, Cable is much better than I expected but Directv is just plain disappointing. I'm sure my problem can be fixed so I figured I'd start here to see if anyone of you guys can help. I'd love to get this taken care of by...
  4. Tom Neely

    50h81 Arrives Tommorow! What First?

    Thanks, Stephan! Now all that's left is to wait til 4pm tommorow!
  5. Tom Neely

    50h81 Arrives Tommorow! What First?

    Can't wait! I've heard (read) people say that you should leave the TV run for a day or two to 'break it in'. Anything to this? When should I do a Video Essentials calibration? My Panasonic rp91 is set to arrive on Thursday. I have Monster3 component cables. Do I need anything else to realize...
  6. Tom Neely

    Is Cable/Sat Really 'Unwatchable' on a Toshiba 50h81

    Ok! I think I'm get now. Bad cable=worse HDTV 50 inch widescreen cable. Good satellite may equal Bad bigger satellite. Next question. How does 'good' cable look on the 50h81? How does good satellite look on it? Tom
  7. Tom Neely

    Is Cable/Sat Really 'Unwatchable' on a Toshiba 50h81

    Thanks, guys. That's what I thought; it's all relative. Big screens make the picture worse, not HDTV. Right? Anyway, I have a 35 inch 4:3 so if it really is 'unwatchable' (which I doubt since my picture is pretty good) on my new widescreen, I'll just have to watch different stuff in different...
  8. Tom Neely

    Is Cable/Sat Really 'Unwatchable' on a Toshiba 50h81

    Ok, gang. Here goes. I'm real close to buying my first HDTV. I mean real close. After seven months of construction, I'm just about finished my basement party room and I've got the OK to spend a couple G's and get a nice big TV. I've definately decided on HDTV-ready. And, I know I'll never...
  9. Tom Neely

    OTA HDTV in Exton, PA

    I'm about 30 miles west of Philly. If I go HDTV, will I be able to get OTA with an indoor antenna? Thanks, Tom
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