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Jumbo Moire Pattern & Hissing?
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<p>[QUOTE="Jason Fritz, post: 1519, member: 1"]Hey Lee, you're practically my neighbor here in AZ!</p><p></p><p>Your post is so large and in great detail, I'm going to try and break it down into sections when replying. I've got a few questions for you if you can answer when you have time...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Most RF modulators on these converter boxes will do mono sound only, so you'll need to make sure the audio output setting option on within the converter box menu is set to "mono". This may clear up the hissing noise you're receiving on the 32".</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So you've...</p><p></p><p>Connected the antenna RF connection into the converter box antenna input.</p><p></p><p>Connected RF from Converter ouput to VCR IN</p><p></p><p>Connected RF from VCR Out to TV In</p><p></p><p>Is that how you're connected?</p><p></p><p>If so, you've got everything connected just fine. I don't think you'll need to worry about getting any type of splitter. The one thing you want to make sure of, is that you're not feeding the television with redundant connections via RCA and RF. I don't think it'll have a bad effect overall on the picture or sound, but it won't provide any benefit.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I'll take a look at your post again tonight when I come home from work. From the sound of it, so far, you're worst problems are the hissing noise and moire patterns.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree completely with this statement, although I love the step forward in technology. It's hard to understand why there can't be a slow transition over the next year or two for consumers. It seems like it would give TV broadcast stations and consumers plenty of time to work the bugs out of upgrading to DTV.[/QUOTE]</p><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jason Fritz, post: 1519, member: 1"]Hey Lee, you're practically my neighbor here in AZ! Your post is so large and in great detail, I'm going to try and break it down into sections when replying. I've got a few questions for you if you can answer when you have time... Most RF modulators on these converter boxes will do mono sound only, so you'll need to make sure the audio output setting option on within the converter box menu is set to "mono". This may clear up the hissing noise you're receiving on the 32". So you've... Connected the antenna RF connection into the converter box antenna input. Connected RF from Converter ouput to VCR IN Connected RF from VCR Out to TV In Is that how you're connected? If so, you've got everything connected just fine. I don't think you'll need to worry about getting any type of splitter. The one thing you want to make sure of, is that you're not feeding the television with redundant connections via RCA and RF. I don't think it'll have a bad effect overall on the picture or sound, but it won't provide any benefit. Anyway, I'll take a look at your post again tonight when I come home from work. From the sound of it, so far, you're worst problems are the hissing noise and moire patterns. I agree completely with this statement, although I love the step forward in technology. It's hard to understand why there can't be a slow transition over the next year or two for consumers. It seems like it would give TV broadcast stations and consumers plenty of time to work the bugs out of upgrading to DTV.[/QUOTE]
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