Question About Dish/ExpressVU Model 6000HD Reciever (1 Viewer)

[Peter_A]

I'm about to take the plunge and purchase an ExpressVU 6000HD satellite receiver. It's the same model as the Dish network 6000. My question is if I can use the component outputs to watch normal programming and not just HD? So say I'm watching football in HD, and I decide to switch the channel to a SD channel. Will I have to switch over to the S-Video output(and therefore another input on my TV as well) to view the standard definition channels?
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Peter
"My a** may be dumb, but I ain't no dumb a**" - Ordell Robbie

 

[Geoff_RT]

SD programming can be viewed through the component outputs, however it is upconverted to 1080i. This may sound like a good thing, but most folks find it not to be - the picture is way, way too soft. I've yet to read about anyone really preferring it. I run all my SD stuff through an iScan Pro which does a much better job of it.
I get around the switching issue by programming my Pronto to do the input change for me - pretty much any macro remote should be able to do the same.
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Geoff
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[Peter_A]

I have a Pronto, but I don't think the solution you suggest would work for me as my TV, a Toshiba TW40X81 does not accept discrete codes.

I'll see what I think about the picture pnce I get it all hooked up.
One other question, does the optical out on the receiver output only programming that has a DD track. Or will it also output normal soundtracks, like say for instance, an episode of the Simpsons? Or will the sound only come out of the analogue outputs?
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Peter
"My a** may be dumb, but I ain't no dumb a**" - Ordell Robbie

 

[Peter_A]

Oh and anyone have the measurments of the 6000?
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Peter
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[Geoff_RT]

Try remotecentral.com I believe several folks have posted ways they got around the lack of discrete codes with Toshiba's.
The digital out will do everything, DD, PCM. I don't even have analog cables hooked up to mine.
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Geoff
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[Jay Mitchosky]

As indicated above the SD signal through S-Video is sharper than the upconverted 1080i through the component connection. And discrete code operation for the TV is the least of your worries. The SD/HD command on the Dish 6000 is only a toggle - it does not know the current state so you can't just set up a macro and always expect it to work.
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--Jay
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[Peter_A]

Do you think that the softness of the HD output can be addressed by a firmware upgrade?
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Peter
"My a** may be dumb, but I ain't no dumb a**" - Ordell Robbie