HDTV Receiver

[blitzwing]

Hello forum,

Just wondering if there is an additional HD box that can be used with the Kryptview A780 to get the HD channels working? I got a new HDTV on order and wanted to explore the possibility? :)

 

[alan]

no there aint m8

 

[bees]

There is a thread on here talking about using upscalers
with the box, i got the impression people who tried it didn't seem too impressed with the results

http://www.techkings.org/kryptview/33625-kryptview-hd.html

 

[blitzwing]

It would be interesting to know which upscaler's they used and if they used cheap scart cable, i think these factors would have a noticeable effect on picture quality, Its gunna be a case of try it and if im not happy with it resturn it for a refund i think. Is there any upscalers that would be recomended? i see a few on amazon in the price range of £29.99 - £174.99

 

[cactikid]

only way to open the hd channels is to have a hd box,you maybe able to improve the picture from sd to 720 but you still cant view the likes of bbchd,bbc1hd,itv1hd etc,i have also found by using a good coaxial cable [ not 20 years old ] and tight connectors and i also use a powercleaner type surge protection to improve the picture,or i did when i had the cable.;)

 

[blitzwing]

I get ya mate, yeh the TV i got on order is a Samsung UE40D5520 its got a HD Freeview tuner so i can watch the freeview HD channels in HD, i just want to improve the picture quality from the Kryptview box for the likes off Sky Sports, the Movies channels etc which to me seem a little poor on the TV I am using now. Once i get the new TV I wanna take measures to improve the picture quality as it is a full HD TV and i was thinking an upscaler might do the trick for this. I recently bought a Konig cable splitter which is 2400Hz but for the coaxial im just using the standard VM cable and was thinking of upgrading that to a high quality cable too.

 

[alan]

yer wasting yer money if you do m8

 

[cactikid]

there is no problem in using better cables as it may improve picture quality even a better protected scart can have a difference on quality of picture but it is a sd box,any loose connection or splitters may drop signal level down,it may depend on what you are receiving before or after the splitter is added.

 

[bees]

Why don't you price up all the bits you are thinking about buying
and compare the cost against buying a HD box ???
(Upto £175 for an upscaler ???)
Sounds like the cost will be near enough the same !!!

 

[rhinoranger]

about 2 month ago i bought an sd to hd upscaler payed £50 for it and i thought it was a load of rubbish and i was lucky to get my money back, don't know if the more expensive ones would work ok,i would have to see one working first, but otherwise i would not go near them with somebody elses barge pole

 

[bobby123]

thay r rubbish you carnt turn sd stream into hd