TataSky converted to HD for LCD panel?

hyper-VTEC · 28th December 2009, 11:34

I have a regular TataSky connection which is connected to my Sony Bravia LCD using a RCA cable (3 cables: red, yellow, white).

I have seen in many electronic stores like CROMA, EZONE etc. that they use some box which (i feel) upconverts the DTH to HD and also has HDMI connecting to TV. These boxes normally have stickers saying "Not for SALE".

Any one has any idea what are these boxes called? Are they available in India? Abroad? Approx. Prices?

Akshay1234 · 28th December 2009, 11:46

i think these boxes take in one cable signal and take out multiple signals. so that the store dosent have to buy an stb for each tv.

hyper-VTEC · 28th December 2009, 11:53

Sorry maybe i was not clear in my question:

These boxes have HD written and my question was how to upconvert TataSky to HD with HDMI like some DVD players do these days.

Anoop RD · 28th December 2009, 12:14

Are you referring to AV Receivers?

Shan2nu · 28th December 2009, 12:21

Its not possible to convert regular res to HD. This is like taking a 72ppi image from the net, opening it in Photoshop, converting it to 300ppi and calling it higher resolution.

End of the day, the clarity of the image still remains the same.

If you were to compare true HD and upscaled HD side by side, you'd see a very big diff in clarity.

Shan2nu

mmmjgm · 28th December 2009, 12:24

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Originally Posted by hyper-VTEC

I have a regular TataSky connection which is connected to my Sony Bravia LCD using a RCA cable (3 cables: red, yellow, white).

I have seen in many electronic stores like CROMA, EZONE etc. that they use some box which (i feel) upconverts the DTH to HD and also has HDMI connecting to TV. These boxes normally have stickers saying "Not for SALE".

Any one has any idea what are these boxes called? Are they available in India? Abroad? Approx. Prices?

Those are upscalers used to improve the output of a regular off the shelf DVD player.

Technically it's hoodwinking people, donno how they get by doing it.

Faroudja makes excellent video up scalers, and they are bundled with Home theatre Amplifiers (high end) as well as high end DVD/BD players.

hyper-VTEC · 28th December 2009, 12:34

Seems like I have to wait for HD DTH

28th December 2009, 11:34	#1
hyper-VTEC BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bengal...ooroo Posts: 648 Thanked: 243 Times View My Garage	TataSky converted to HD for LCD panel? I have a regular TataSky connection which is connected to my Sony Bravia LCD using a RCA cable (3 cables: red, yellow, white). I have seen in many electronic stores like CROMA, EZONE etc. that they use some box which (i feel) upconverts the DTH to HD and also has HDMI connecting to TV. These boxes normally have stickers saying "Not for SALE". Any one has any idea what are these boxes called? Are they available in India? Abroad? Approx. Prices?
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28th December 2009, 11:46	#2
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	i think these boxes take in one cable signal and take out multiple signals. so that the store dosent have to buy an stb for each tv.
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28th December 2009, 11:53	#3
hyper-VTEC BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bengal...ooroo Posts: 648 Thanked: 243 Times View My Garage	Sorry maybe i was not clear in my question: These boxes have HD written and my question was how to upconvert TataSky to HD with HDMI like some DVD players do these days.
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28th December 2009, 12:14	#4
Anoop RD BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 47 Thanked: Once	Are you referring to AV Receivers?
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28th December 2009, 12:21	#5
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Its not possible to convert regular res to HD. This is like taking a 72ppi image from the net, opening it in Photoshop, converting it to 300ppi and calling it higher resolution. End of the day, the clarity of the image still remains the same. If you were to compare true HD and upscaled HD side by side, you'd see a very big diff in clarity. Shan2nu
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28th December 2009, 12:34	#7
hyper-VTEC BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bengal...ooroo Posts: 648 Thanked: 243 Times View My Garage	Seems like I have to wait for HD DTH
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