Re: tv programs are recorded at only 768x480?

Most [all] HD STBs also have an SD output (s-video, composite, or coax),
so you can still record the HD channels, but only at SD resolution.

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-Bob
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"tin" <tin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5F2FACA5-9206-4D41-9B29-C12D04740C19@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
ok, will it still record in standard def? or doesn't record at all?

thanks a lot.

"Bob [MVP]" wrote:

MCE 2005 supports up to 2 OTA HDTV tuners.  You can't record
in HD from Cable or Satellite STBs.

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-Bob
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"tin" <tin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:A662D325-F44F-4104-85EE-91A08A1AD329@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ok, i like to move to high def then. does MCE handles HD well??
> > "Michael Creasy - [MS]" wrote:
> >> 768x480 is the resolution of standard definition NTSC in the US.
>> >> -- >> Michael Creasy [MS]
>> http://www.michaelcreasy.com/blog
>> >> "tin" <tin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:939849B8-DB32-4F36-85B7-F7E5F15283D0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > hi all, i got a MCE machine for almost half an year now, and i could never
>> > get the display right. i left for a while, and recently picked it up >> > again.
>> >
>> > i got the tv tuner card with the MCE machine from dell. the video card is
>> > the raddison 300 series. tv is the sony KLVL32M1. it says the max res.
>> > supported is 1920 something, 1080i, but i can only get it to display at >> > 1300
>> > something without display problem from the computer desktop.
>> >
>> > however, when it shows tv programs, quality is very bad. i used windows
>> > media player to view a recorded program, and it's only 768x480? so the >> > bad
>> > quality came from displaying a 768x480 on a 32 inches tv, with 1300 >> > something
>> > destop res.
>> >
>> > i have been thinking it might be the cable or tv problems. but is 768x480
>> > display normal from the cable box? i have optimum cable, it's not a hd >> > box
>> > thou.
>> >
>> > please advice. >> >> >>

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