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

[Saltire]

sorry , i posted this in the cable section to start with, wooops, , 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

[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, , 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,

[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, , 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,

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, . (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, . (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. (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

[yamar1]

like this one here yes >> 1m HDMI to DVI-D Cable, Black | HDMI to DVI | DVI | Audio & Video | Cables | LINDY UK

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 ?