Question about Progressive Scan DVD and Sony Wega TV

[Akira13]

I've had my Sony Trinitron Wega KV-27FS12 for almost 3 years now. I've noticed, but never used the component video inputs on the back (I've had things hooked up through S-video). I just bought a Panasonic DVDS35 progressive scan DVD player. I really wanted to see things in 480p, so I spent $30 on a component video cable (Monster brand). When I enabled 480p on the DVD player, the picture skewed, and now I can't see anything. Not only am I unable to see any DVD movie, I'm also unable to see the DVD player's intro screen.

I think there are three possible causes for the problem: my TV doesn't support 480p (then why have the component inputs?), the cable is bad (monster cable, brand new), or the DVD player is bad (again, brand new). I can't find any useful specs for the TV on the net or in the manual.

Can anyone help me?

 

[Highland76]

Your first guess is correct.

Having component inputs on the TV does not mean it's a progressive signal capable input, though it can be, but unlikely to be so on your TV. Component is really "Colour Difference" video, there is only red and blue, the green is synthesized based on the amount of red, blue and brightness, this is done on playback at the TV. The video on all DVD disks are component video, so no need to store green which is 59% of the colour information, saves space on disk. So having component connections does not mean it's automatically a progressive input/Output.

Not all TV recievers can handle a progressive signal as to do so requires a higher bandwidth...thus more expensive to make. If it were capable of handling a progressive signal, it would boast this capability on the specs!

Connect it using the component cables, and switch the DVD player to output an interlaced signal. Pity really, there is no way you can display a progressive signal on an interlaced display.

Hope that helped.

 

[Akira13]

I was afraid of that. Well, thanks for your help. At least I'll be prepared when I get a new TV in 3 or 4 years.

 

[luto1999]

same thing just happened to me.
How do you know if your TV fully supports progressive scan? We have a 27" Toshiba Flat Scrren at my dorm in the school year and i was wondering if it would work with that

 

[Akira13]

I did some checking, and it looks like the televisions that support 480p are all HDTVs, so they're very expensive. Does anyone know of an affordable ($600-$700) TV that supports progressive signals?

 

[luto1999]

will flat screen toshibas work?

 

[mooncancook]

my $1200 Wega TV doesn't support Progressive Scans either. It sux. there seems not many TV out there that supports progressive scans. btw, can ppl really tell the difference between non-P/S and P/S output?

 

[rbV5]

btw, can ppl really tell the difference between non-P/S and P/S output?

Yes there is a noticable difference between 480i and 480p.

 

[Highland76]

Although probably unacceptable, one way to do it is to use your PC monitor as the display or even buy a large 21in or bigger monitor,( you might be able to get a 27in Viewsonic monitor at a reasonable price) get a Component to RGB converter, connect using D-sub output from the converter to the bigger monitor. This will put you in progressive heaven!

The other option is to get a second hand digital video projector(to stay within your budget), most will accept a RGB signal, thus you will still need the converter. Newer ones will accept component inputs. All digital projectors will display the signal progressively. Replacement bulbs are Very expensive though...so check how many hours you have left on the bulb...if you choose to go down that route.

Dark room, good screen........aim for 50Lamberts brightness per SQ Ft & you will be in your own private movie theatre with screen brightness compairable to your 27in Wega!