HDMI offers little gain over the component connection.. But its Digital rather than Analog...

and Why would you run audio to the plasma screen.. Better question, Why have a plasma screen with speakers?? Audio should goto your surround setup

Get a HD Set top box, and make sure your running 1080i single from it to the Plasma screen.. You will then be impressed

Foxtel / SD just doesnt cut it.. its like a LCD monitor not running at Native resolution

What connection method are you using from your DVD to Plasma? I'm assuming your not using the single Video Yellow RCA??

Danny

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I have a 5.1 amp that I run all my components thru. So the Foxtel goes into the amp input ( RCA ) and out into the plasma. I have connected direct but didnt seem to improve it.

All connections are just RCA.

I was told optical is crap conpared to coax becuase optical use

plastic end which can move easier and lose light and effect singal

were as coax cable uses a alminuim end I think qoute me if iam rong

and also holds alot better. cant remember whats else they told me

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Yes I agree there.. there are some cheap optical cables. but a good one will fix that problem

I was told optical is crap conpared to coax becuase optical use

plastic end which can move easier and lose light and effect singal

were as coax cable uses a alminuim end I think qoute me if iam rong

and also holds alot better. cant remember whats else they told me

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Yes I agree there.. there are some cheap optical cables. but a good one will fix that problem

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True you can pay up to $500 for pure quality coax cable and nice sound.

which I was going to get but brought a cooler ahaha

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I have a 5.1 amp that I run all my components thru. So the Foxtel goes into the amp input ( RCA ) and out into the plasma. I have connected direct but didnt seem to improve it.

All connections are just RCA.

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That explains the picture quality then.. using a single Yellow video lead aint gonna cut it... At least get a direct component cable direct from dvd player to plasma.. (the 3 rca's usually coloured red, green, and blue).. That will improve your picture quality dramatically.. as for the foxtel picture quality.. there's not much you can do there..

Danny.

True you can pay up to $500 for pure quality coax cable and nice sound.

which I was going to get but brought a cooler ahaha

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think I paid $80 for my .5 metre optical cable.

although I have used both optical and coax for the sound, as both methods are digital, you prob wont notice much difference between them, unless you had a real long coax run ..

D.

So fellow technology buffs, whats the trick. I have a new HD Hitachi 42" Plasma and I am very disappointed with the picture quality. Admittedly, I have no digital set top box - my sole source of television is provided by satelite Foxtel.

Is it that Foxtel is  ( Fox Footy looks the worst ) or do you really have to tweak and fine tune plasmas to get the bset out of them.

The picture from DVD's is pretty good.

Thoughts?

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have you read the destructions yet

or

try this

shazzy

I have a 5.1 amp that I run all my components thru. So the Foxtel goes into the amp input ( RCA ) and out into the plasma. I have connected direct but didnt seem to improve it.

All connections are just RCA.

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That explains the picture quality then.. using a single Yellow video lead aint gonna cut it... At least get a direct component cable direct from dvd player to plasma.. (the 3 rca's usually coloured red, green, and blue).. That will improve your picture quality dramatically.. as for the foxtel picture quality.. there's not much you can do there..

Danny.

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Cheers Danny, I am on the phone to Foxtel now to see about getting a new cable. They recommend SCART to Component

So fellow technology buffs, whats the trick. I have a new HD Hitachi 42" Plasma and I am very disappointed with the picture quality. Admittedly, I have no digital set top box - my sole source of television is provided by satelite Foxtel.

Is it that Foxtel is  ( Fox Footy looks the worst ) or do you really have to tweak and fine tune plasmas to get the bset out of them.

The picture from DVD's is pretty good.

Thoughts?

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have you read the destructions yet

or

try this

shazzy

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Hey, what are you doing in my semi-serious thread?

Havent you got a stoopid pic of a bare-chested fella to post somewhere

Cheers Danny, I am on the phone to Foxtel now to see about getting a new cable. They recommend SCART to Component

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Ohhh.. They have a Scart output?? last time I checked, they only had a single Video output

There ya go. that will help.. Unsure if its 1080i output though...

Just a quick note,

Some things that are braodcast live (I.e. Fox Footy, are encoded in really poor resoloution. You typically find this with live feeds.

Cheers,

Ross