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Postby RogerS » 11 Mar 2017, 09:29

Bought a secondhand HDTV for the rental place. I've never used one before but when you Autotune one of these sets, do you have to choose a time when BBC is broadcasting HD (I believe that HD is only broadcast at certain times of the day) ?

I checked the set out in the afternoon but no BBC HD on 101 - forgot to check the commercial channels. According to the Freeview website I should get HD channels where we are. But I guess having said that the numpty who was here before could well be pointing the aerial at some tiny non-HD repeater.
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Re: HD TV

Postby Robert » 11 Mar 2017, 10:04

A freeview HD tuner is different to an ordinary freeview tuner that only does standard definition.

So the first question is does the TV have a freeview HD tuner? Just because the TV is called 'HD' doesn't mean it can receive freeview in HD.

HD channels are broadcast full time.
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Re: HD TV

Postby Jimmy Mack » 11 Mar 2017, 10:09

I would think that if you get a signal, you should get HD...I think the HD channels broadcast 24/7...showing a splash screen when there's no content.

We get ours through an aerial. How's the signal strength...does it show on your tele...60-70% is best...you don't want it too strong, as it'll crash/ freeze the software. In such a case you pop a £2 variable atenuator on your coax plug before the TV input.

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Re: HD TV

Postby RogerS » 11 Mar 2017, 11:01

It's a Sony KDL-32D3000 which is fully HD, I believe.

Will check out the signal level and quality.

The 24/7 confirmation is very helpful, thanks.
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Re: HD TV

Postby Robert » 11 Mar 2017, 11:32

That TV has a DVB-T tuner not a DVB-T2 so it cannot receive HD signals.

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/Sony-KDL32D30 ... cation.php
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Re: HD TV

Postby RogerS » 11 Mar 2017, 12:01

Robert wrote:That TV has a DVB-T tuner not a DVB-T2 so it cannot receive HD signals.

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/Sony-KDL32D30 ... cation.php


Oh pants. I looked at this review http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio- ... 398/review but admittedly only the first couple of pages and there was no indication as far as I could see re this limitation.
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Re: HD TV

Postby Jimmy Mack » 11 Mar 2017, 12:48

Oh...that'll be it.

If you were keen to watch HD Roger you could watch it via a box into the hdmi input.



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Re: HD TV

Postby RogerS » 11 Mar 2017, 13:07

Yup..not all bad as I have a Humax YouView that has HD. But never used HDMI before and I read about issues etc. SCART for me everytime :D
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Re: HD TV

Postby TrimTheKing » 11 Mar 2017, 22:51

Issues with HDMI? Take the tin hat off again Roger! ;)

You can't get HD over SCART either, can you…?

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Re: HD TV

Postby RogerS » 11 Mar 2017, 22:57

TrimTheKing wrote:Issues with HDMI? Take the tin hat off again Roger! ;)

You can't get HD over SCART either, can you…?

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No, not security. Lot of threads regarding the YouView box throwing a wobbly and it was down to the HDMI. Since I know SFA about HDMI and Murphy is alive and well and living in the cellar alongside his brother Sod.........say no more.
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Re: HD TV

Postby TrimTheKing » 11 Mar 2017, 22:59

Ah, k, fair do's. Still means your HD box is pointless though as SCART won't pass the signal to the TV in HD, so you have an HD capable receiver and screen and SD cable between them…

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Re: HD TV

Postby RogerS » 12 Mar 2017, 07:31

TrimTheKing wrote:Ah, k, fair do's. Still means your HD box is pointless though as SCART won't pass the signal to the TV in HD, so you have an HD capable receiver and screen and SD cable between them…

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Nah, they've both got HDMI.
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HD TV

Postby TrimTheKing » 12 Mar 2017, 09:54

RogerS wrote:
TrimTheKing wrote:Ah, k, fair do's. Still means your HD box is pointless though as SCART won't pass the signal to the TV in HD, so you have an HD capable receiver and screen and SD cable between them…

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Nah, they've both got HDMI.


Now you're just confusing me, you said "SCART for me every time" earlier...

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Re: HD TV

Postby RogerS » 12 Mar 2017, 10:36

TrimTheKing wrote:
RogerS wrote:
TrimTheKing wrote:Ah, k, fair do's. Still means your HD box is pointless though as SCART won't pass the signal to the TV in HD, so you have an HD capable receiver and screen and SD cable between them…

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Nah, they've both got HDMI.


Now you're just confusing me, you said "SCART for me every time" earlier...

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LOL....our geriatric plasma screen still produces great pictures albeit SD but it is SCART. As are all our other bits of video kit with the exception of the Humax YouView which also has HDMI.

So we'll take the Humax down with the secondhand set I referred to in the OP. TBH I'm not that fussed if I can't get HD. What you've never had, you can never miss! And as things stand if it wasn't for LOML wanting a bit of R&R in the evening to provide some respite from the rigours of the day then I doubt I'd be bothering to watch any TV. Simply too much to do.
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