dream-800HD(sat) what true level is the HD ?

[Saltire]

sorry , i posted this in the cable section to start with, wooops, lol, my mistake !
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Ok, I am trying to find out what the true level of HD is that the dream 800HD outputs, those facts n figures dont appear in any of the documentation i have found on the internet, its a bit misleading selling the things and they dont even tell the people what to expect, You know like 720p, or 1080i or 1080p etc.

So I call on all you guys to please let us know what it actually is please ?

I would also Be Very Very interested to know if any you have tried it on the TV "" PANASONIC VIERA TXP50G10
50 inch Plasma TV Full 1080p HD Ready ""

Please feel free to post in the thread about your overall feelings of the quailty of the HD picture quality from the dreambox 800HD, how clear HD is or how soft or out of focus you find the HD if at all ??

Thanks a lot guys :barscarf:

[HoTTDubbER]

dm800 allows 720p and 1080i output

[Saltire]

dm800 allows 720p and 1080i output

ok thanks, but what is its clarity like on an 50inch viera, any ideas mate ?

[yamar1]

ok thanks, but what is its clarity like on an 50inch viera, any ideas mate ?

on my 50 " samsung the hd picture is perfect with a dm800

[Saltire]

on my 50 " samsung the hd picture is perfect with a dm800

good mate, is that a full 1080p tv ?

reason why i am worried about the 800HD a bit is cause i have an old dreambox 500c that works perfect on my rubbish old 42inch Sd plasma, but soon as I plugged the dream 500c into the 50" panny the picture quality from the 500c was rediculously poor, sometimes so bad it was sore to watch, lol, no joke ! very very soft picture it gave, could possibly even say it looked slightly out of focus, but then again if i plugged it back into the old plasma the pictures quality of the 500c was crystal clear, strange shit i know.


I understand obviously the 800HD is HD and the 500 is SD, i know that, but its just because of that bad experience with the 500 on the panny that it kind of made me think that maybe all dreamboxs will be like that with this telly, hmmm, hope not, lol

[yamar1]

good mate, is that a full 1080p tv ?

reason why i am worried about the 800HD a bit is cause i have an old dreambox 500c that works perfect on my rubbish old 42inch Sd plasma, but soon as I plugged the dream 500c into the 50" panny the picture quality from the 500c was rediculously poor, sometimes so bad it was sore to watch, lol, no joke ! very very soft picture it gave, could possibly even say it looked slightly out of focus, but then again if i plugged it back into the old plasma the pictures quality of the 500c was crystal clear, strange shit i know.


I understand obviously the 800HD is HD and the 500 is SD, i know that, but its just because of that bad experience with the 500 on the panny that it kind of made me think that maybe all dreamboxs will be like that with this telly, hmmm, hope not, lol

yes it is, i also had a dm500 on the 50" samsung befor i got the dm800 and to be faif it wasnt to bad, just normal sd tv quality.

[Saltire]

yes it is, i also had a dm500 on the 50" samsung befor i got the dm800 and to be faif it wasnt to bad, just normal sd tv quality.

panasonic simply told me that the tv doesnt like old technowledgy very much and thats the only reason why they can think the old dreambox 500c is so shit on it, which is fair comment i guess, becuase all the other "new" stuff i have plugged into it show razor sharp images in HD.

Still doesnt answer my worries though of how a dreambox 800HD would be on it, lol. (its a golden oldie of a box too, hope it doesnt share anything in relation to the electronics with the 500)

anyway, keep the posts coming in guys, appreciated.

[Bulld0g]

Perfect picture on both my 42" and 50" sammys

[yamar1]

panasonic simply told me that the tv doesnt like old technowledgy very much and thats the only reason why they can think the old dreambox 500c is so shit on it, which is fair comment i guess, becuase all the other "new" stuff i have plugged into it show razor sharp images in HD.

Still doesnt answer my worries though of how a dreambox 800HD would be on it, lol. (its a golden oldie of a box too, hope it doesnt share anything in relation to the electronics with the 500)

anyway, keep the posts coming in guys, appreciated.

tbf mate, once you plug the dm800 into it the dm500 will become a distant memory. :listen: (and also a good backup)

[Saltire]

whats the cable needed again for connecting the 800 to a full HD telly ? does picture and audio doesnt it ?

[yamar1]

whats the cable needed again for connecting the 800 to a full HD telly ? does picture and audio doesnt it ?

yes carrys audio to, its a dvi to hdmi lead. dvi end connects to the box.

[Saltire]

yes carrys audio to, its a dvi to hdmi lead. dvi end connects to the box.

like this one here yes >> 1m HDMI to DVI-D Cable, Black | HDMI to DVI | DVI | Audio & Video | Cables | LINDY UK (http://www.lindy.co.uk/1m-hdmi-to-dvi-d-cable-black/41101.html)

[yamar1]

like this one here yes >> 1m HDMI to DVI-D Cable, Black | HDMI to DVI | DVI | Audio & Video | Cables | LINDY UK (http://www.lindy.co.uk/1m-hdmi-to-dvi-d-cable-black/41101.html)

looks like that one.

[Saltire]

still looking for anyone who has a

"PANASONIC VIERA TXP50G10
50 inch Plasma TV Full 1080p HD Ready"

and has tried a dreambox 800HD on it, that would really set my mind at rest.

[smirnoff_rules]

looks like that one.

l take it u can still use scart for a hd ?

[Saltire]

l take it u can still use scart for a hd ?

you talkin to me ? lol

[Saltire]

l take it u can still use scart for a hd ?

what do you mean mate scart for hd, never heard of it in my life ?

[smirnoff_rules]

what do you mean mate scart for hd, never heard of it in my life ?

scart lead m8 .. can u still use that for hd ?

[Bulld0g]

You can only use dvi for hd m8, you can use a scart on the dm800 but you will only get sd

[Saltire]

scart lead m8 .. can u still use that for hd ?

sorry mate, i thought you were telling me to do summit rather than thinking you were asking can a scart be used for hd, lol, thats why i was surprised, sorry mate, picked you up totally wrong.

and as the other poster said, no you cant use scart for hd, lol

[HoTTDubbER]

scart lead m8 .. can u still use that for hd ?

you can use scart lead to view the HD channels but it will be in SD not HD but you can still view the HD channels with avi cables and scart if on a dm800

[southpaw]

how the ~~~~ did you get a pic of my Mrs ass , as your avatar

[Bulld0g]

Your missus has an arse like a smart card ? Hmmm, each to their own m8 lol

[Saltire]

lol lol lol

[yamar1]

[quote=smirnoff_rules;703754]l take it u can still use scart for a hd ?

no m8 you cant.

[southpaw]

Your missus has an arse like a smart card ? Hmmm, each to their own m8 lol

yep , a virgin one too lol

[Saltire]

dm800 allows 720p and 1080i output

mate, not that i dont trust you, but while we are on the subject, how do you know that the 800HD outputs 720p and 1080i options ?

Does it actually tell you on the on screen display menu for the box ?

[cardantom1]

i have the mentioned tv and hd pic is as should be in 1080i but u need to adjust contrast and colour correctly

[Saltire]

i have the mentioned tv and hd pic is as should be in 1080i but u need to adjust contrast and colour correctly

what tv you got mate ?

i see you are a newbie and could be simply just trying to up your post limit so that you get access to downloads etc, so i hope your not just posting any shit in here to gain posts ? are you ?

any chance you could take a photo of your tv with the dream800hd connected and the menu on screen showing 1080i ??

cheers mate, and my apologise if your genuine.

[opsmonkey]

still looking for anyone who has a

"PANASONIC VIERA TXP50G10
50 inch Plasma TV Full 1080p HD Ready"

and has tried a dreambox 800HD on it, that would really set my mind at rest.

try a genuine DM8000, the picture quality will be the best.. Only downside is the box costs over ?800

[HoTTDubbER]

mate, not that i dont trust you, but while we are on the subject, how do you know that the 800HD outputs 720p and 1080i options ?

Does it actually tell you on the on screen display menu for the box ?

yes those are the options in the menu im not blind guessing lol I own one

[southpaw]

for some reason i have found HD from some foreign tv broadcasts to be much more detailed than sky uk hd

Btw , Press info on your tv remote and it will tell you what signal it is receiving 720 1080 etc

[Saltire]

try a genuine DM8000, the picture quality will be the best.. Only downside is the box costs over ?800

aye i know mate, lol, wish i could afford it

[Saltire]

yes those are the options in the menu im not blind guessing lol I own one

excellent mate, thanks for confirming :)