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richjoyce

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« on: April 13, 2004, 04:36:00 PM »
What kind of TV? What cables are you using? etc...
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johnodd

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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2004, 08:47:00 PM »
there is no converter for this sorry

it is very true

if you have a xbox or ps2 connected to a big screen projection tv you will distroy the cannons and fry a perminit image on your screen sorry

had the same problem

(get out of the past by 2005 all tv stations must support the hdtv signal if you dont have a flat screen tv that supports hd tv then you will not be able to watch tv by summer of 2005

so my advice buy a real tv not a big screen projection tv they suck and cost a fortune
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Dreamcazman

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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2004, 08:51:00 PM »
QUOTE (richjoyce @ Apr 14 2004, 12:36 AM)
What kind of TV? What cables are you using? etc...

Hehe, it would help wouldn't it? wink.gif

Anyways, I'd say you either have a RPTV or a CRT projector. In either case if you want to play games on it, you should be right as long as you don't leave still images on the screen for any great length of time (2-3hrs+) Even things like energy bars, speedos, score etc in the corner of the screen can burn-in if you aren't careful.

Turning the brightness and contrast down also helps prevent burn-in.
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celinedrules

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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2004, 08:15:00 AM »
Thats not all true.  I have a Zenith 56" WS HDTV and by playing the xbox won't ruin anything.  There is the possibility for burn-in but it don't pause it long enough for that to happen.
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quall

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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2004, 01:38:00 AM »
QUOTE (johnodd @ Apr 14 2004, 12:47 AM)
get out of the past by 2005 all tv stations must support the hdtv signal if you dont have a flat screen tv that supports hd tv then you will not be able to watch tv by summer of 2005

umm..whoever told you that was lying out of their ass.
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Biosyntrix

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« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2004, 05:03:00 PM »
QUOTE (quall @ Apr 15 2004, 10:38 AM)
umm..whoever told you that was lying out of their ass.

Actually he is partially correct.

FCC has passed a law Nov 21st , 2002 that Jan 1st, 2006 all broadcasting corporations will be "REQUIRED" to broadcast in High Definition.

This does not go to say that standard definition will be done away with. HDTV signals are ignored by receivers and down converted to 480i, for SD tv's.

Furthermore, by 2007 tv manufacturers wil be REQUIRED to include an HDTV tuner in the unit itself.
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ChrisF

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« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2004, 08:30:00 PM »
QUOTE (johnodd @ Apr 14 2004, 05:47 AM)
there is no converter for this sorry

it is very true

if you have a xbox or ps2 connected to a big screen projection tv you will distroy the cannons and fry a perminit image on your screen sorry

had the same problem

(get out of the past by 2005 all tv stations must support the hdtv signal if you dont have a flat screen tv that supports hd tv then you will not be able to watch tv by summer of 2005

so my advice buy a real tv not a big screen projection tv they suck and cost a fortune

If you posted this on a dedicated Home Theater Forum they would tear you apart.

1) nearly every rear projection TV in the stores right now is an HDTV set

2) A CRT based set (RPTV or front projection) that is properly setup will produce a better picture than either LCD or Plasma flat screen technology.  This is why a lot of people with more than enough money to afford LCD, Plasma, or DLP technology still buy CRT based sets.  There are many high-end dedicated home theaters that run a CRT based front projector.  The new technology is promising and certainly expensive but it has yet to surpass the detail and accurasy of a CRT.

3) Flat screens are not the only HDTVs

4) Although there is a digital requirement by a certain date there will certainly be no problem viewing standard signals on non-HDTVs.

5) 'Burn-in' happens when a static image is left on the screen too long and creates uneven phosphor wear.  Most RPTVs come set to 'torch mode' which has maxed out contrast and brightness so that you can view the television in an ultra-bright showroom environment.  Turn down these settings to below 50% where they belong (calibrating your RPTV with Avia or Digital Video essentials DVDs will do this and more for you).  The contrast setting is the real key for this.  As long as you mix up your viewing and don't leave your set on the same bright pause screen for a day or so you will be fine (common sense stuff here).

6) The reasons why the manufacturers put this warning in the literature is so careless people don't try to make them replace the fairly expensive guns for new ones.  Note - any static image will cause burn in - think stock tickers, bright channel icons, news bars, the weather channel, closed captioning, any DVD that doesn't fill the entire screen, and the graphics/numbers that appear when you change the channel.  All of these can create possible issues and no one avoids them like the plague.  


ONAD0301:
Common sense is all you need - just beware misinformation.  Points 5/6 above pertain to your original question.  Since you've gotten so many varied opinions it is likely going to be hard to tell which ones are from people that acutally know what they are talking about.  Why not do a search on www.avsforum.com under "burn in" or "static images".  The Rear Projection forum and even the Home Theater Gaming Forum have tons of posts on this very topic.  You will find the same information that appears in this post but without the heavy missinformation ratio.  Enjoy you system, there are tons of us playing Xbox on big screens and absolutely loving it.
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2004, 03:19:00 PM »
THANKS ChrisF...I'll try that with the contrast and brightness....I set mine for the ultra setting...Also.. I'll try the sites that u mentioned..Thanx again

Onad
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