Maybe Wooch & Pix leave me alone now

[Woochifer]

Makes sense. What I see that's better with the HDMI connection is somehow sharper...like less visual noise. I thought the component output was prevented from upscaling for copyright reasons...must have dreamed that.

That's content dependent, and you're right that most the copy protection with most DVDs would prevent the upscaled signal from going out via component. They will output a deinterlaced signal regardless.

[Smokey]

Well its about dang time. I am near the end of my life, and this schmuck finally lands in the 21st century.

Blame it on my CRT TV that refused to die

Now I am stuck with heavy analog CRT TV that I don't think anybody will buy.

You will see a (very) slight improvement from the fact that digital conversions will be zero, as opposed to component, which will have two digital to analog conversions.

That is what make me think that HDMI will probably have better picture due to less picture conversions. I tried different DVD settings and outputs, and best quality PQ is component output in progressive mode. BTW, Walmart have LG bluray player back in stock for $80.

Just wait 'til you calibrate it.

Other than adjusting the Backlight at night vs daytime, other picture adjustments seem be right on money with slight variations. I am glad there is no need to do any advance adjustments via service menu as nobody seem to know the hidden codes for AOC brand.

[Woochifer]

Other than adjusting the Backlight at night vs daytime, other picture adjustments seem be right on money with slight variations. I am glad there is no need to do any advance adjustments via service menu as nobody seem to know the hidden codes for AOC brand.

Unless those adjustments were done using a calibration disc with a color filter, you don't know what "right on money" actually looks like. Setting a TV so that it's as close as possible to a calibrated reference spec shows you what the TV is supposed to look like. Once that's set, then you can tweak it to your preferences.

The disadvantage with these off-brands is that there really aren't any service manuals, or vendors for spare parts. Might be better that you don't know how to get into the service menus!

[pixelthis]

[QUOTE=Smokey]Blame it on my CRT TV that refused to die

Now I am stuck with heavy analog CRT TV that I don't think anybody will buy.

Why would anybody buy a horse buggy in 1955?
I WOULD "donate" it to GOODWILL OR SOMETHING.
When the hospital I used to work at went to LCD, the guys doing the job had a trailer
into which they would toss the old CRT monitors. I ASKED what they were going to do
with them, and they said probably junk them, couldn't give em away

That is what make me think that HDMI will probably have better picture due to less picture conversions. I tried different DVD settings and outputs, and best quality PQ is component output in progressive mode. BTW, Walmart have LG bluray player back in stock for $80.

A friend caught them after Christmas and got that player for 65 bucks.
And of course a monitor will convert any format to its native res, but progressive displays
tend to handle progressive signals a tad better, except for 1080i, wigh is simply deinterlaced to 1080p(not in your case, tho)

Other than adjusting the Backlight at night vs daytime, other picture adjustments seem be right on money with slight variations. I am glad there is no need to do any advance adjustments via service menu as nobody seem to know the hidden codes for AOC brand.

They aren't "hidden", you just need a service manual. AND AOC , while not mainstream,
is a decent brand.
Also, you will probably notice what I HAVE, MAINLY that LCD panels are remarkably
stable, require little tweeking, and usually look good out of the box.
Its their nature, CRT shoots an electron beam across a vaccum and hits a glass surface lined with phosper. The phosper and electron gun are going to wear, not so with LCD.
Of course, solid state is always more stable than tubes, crts, etc. Commonplace
knowledge that most take for granted elsewhere, but is rather controversial on this site.

[02audionoob]

Blame it on my CRT TV that refused to die

Now I am stuck with heavy analog CRT TV that I don't think anybody will buy.

And worse than that...I overheard one of the guys working a Goodwill collection center tell a donor they couldn't accept them. Last CRT I had, I listed in the free stuff section of Craigslist and literally gave it away.

[pixelthis]

And worse than that...I overheard one of the guys working a Goodwill collection center tell a donor they couldn't accept them. Last CRT I had, I listed in the free stuff section of Craigslist and literally gave it away.

ABOUT all you can do these days.
See them on the side of the road all of the time.

[E-Stat]

Now I am stuck with heavy analog CRT TV that I don't think anybody will buy.

Mine are relegated to guest bedrooms where they will likely last forever. Congrats on the purchase. You really must get a BR player. As for me, I'm receiving two parcels via Fedex today for the HT...

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[pixelthis]

Mine are relegated to guest bedrooms where they will likely last forever. Congrats on the purchase. You really must get a BR player. As for me, I'm receiving two parcels via Fedex today for the HT...

rw

let me second that one.
A BLU player, something else to bug SMOKE ABOUT....