HDTV vs SDTV

About HDTVs (High Definition)

There are several brands and models of HDTVs in the marketplace. The features and connectors are not the same on all brands and models.

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• Most HDTVs have YPbPr connectors for

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component video inputs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• Some HDTVs have a DVI connector. The DVI

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connector provides the optimal connection to an

 

 

 

 

HDTV. Note: This connector is reserved for future

 

 

 

 

 

use or may not be available on all 8000HD models.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Some HDTVs have only RGB connectors. If you

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have one of these HDTVs, you may need an RGB

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adaptor. Check with your cable service provider for

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information about receiving an RGB adaptor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

•The S-Video Out connection is active only if the

8000HD has been set up to be in standard definition

 

only mode. See About SDTVs (Standard Defini-

S-VIDEO

tion) for more information.

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•The Cable Out connector is active only if the 8000HD is set to standard definition mode. If you connect the

8000HD to your SDTV using only the coaxial cable at

 

the CABLE OUT connection, your SDTV will not

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receive stereo sound from the 8000HD. See About

SDTVs (Standard Definition), next, for more

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information. Note: S-Video and coaxial cables deliver

 

SDTV programming. They do not deliver HDTV

 

programming.

 

 

 

About SDTVs (Standard Definition)

If you have an SDTV , you will need to go through the set-up mode on the 8000HD to set it to SD mode.

If your SDTV has YPbPr inputs, the 8000HD will function with these inputs only when outputting in the 480i screen resolution mode.

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