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Yes.... On S-Video output it's only sd station available with model
3100Hd. Try to ask your cable compagny about 3250HD from scientific
atlanta.. It's a better box... On this one you can plug the component
cable and the box up-convert the sd signal on component output of the box...
"George" <steber@execpc.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:41D5CC7C.FB8B790D@execpc.com...
> I've followed this thread and am considering getting an HDTV set. I want
> to replace my current TWC (Time-Warner) box with a 3100HD as they said it
> would be needed. Can I still watch everything, except HD programs, using
my
> SD TV and SA3100D until my HDTV set arrives? (Since I haven't decided on a
> HDTV set yet that could be a while.) My TWC company gave me a muddled
> answer... like probably it won't work. The answer below seems to say yes
> it will work. Please confirm. (I use the s-video output now on my old SD
> cable box.)
>
> George
>
> MB wrote:
>
> > synthetic a écrit :
> > > I would like to use a Scientific Atlanta 3100HD cable box with my SD
> > > television system. I'd like to watch an HD cable program with video
> > > output from the S-Video out and audio in 5.1 surround through the
> > > digital out. Does the 3100HD automatically downconvert to the S-Video
> > > out in real-time? Is anyone using a setup like this? Thanks, -jl
> > >
> > 3100HD can get only hd station on his component output, even SD station
> > doesn't work on those output. For SD you need to use rf connector
> > and/or composite and/or s-video cable.
>