Dual Tuner TV & Satellite Programming

[tonybackache]

Dual Tuner TV & Standard Definition DISH Satellite receiver.

Shouldn't I be able to view Satellite programming with TV placed in digital mode and Ch 3-01 selected. When I try this unable to access Sat signal.

Presently view Sat Programming with TV placed in Analog mode and Ch 3 selected.

Can also view Sat Programs via RCA cables and video 1 selected on TV.

Which is much better quality than previous choice. But still isn't Digital Quality, correct ?

[Bigglez]

Dual Tuner TV & Standard Definition DISH Satellite receiver.

Shouldn't I be able to view Satellite programming with TV placed in digital mode and Ch 3-01 selected. When I try this unable to access Sat signal.

Presently view Sat Programming with TV placed in Analog mode and Ch 3 selected.

If the SAT Rx box is outputting an analogue video
signal on RF (Ch.3 or Ch.4 is typical) it can't feed
a TV expecting a DTV (ATSC tuner) TV.

Can also view Sat Programs via RCA cables and video 1 selected on TV. Which is much better quality than previous choice. But still isn't Digital Quality, correct ?

Baseband analogue (seperate video jack and audio jacks)
will be superior to any RF connection, which exists for
TV sets without baseband input jacks.

Digital Quality is a misnomer. The information
data from the bird to the SAT box is digital symbols
on an RF carrier, as is an OTA DTV signal.

A standard definition receiver will 'throw away' any
HD information so that it can output an analogue
composite TV signal to feed an SDTV (Standard
Definition TV).

An HD TV will use the HD digital signal and is
connected by digital cables (such as HDMI, DVI),
while analogue is component video (either R-G-B
or colour-difference signals such as Y-B-R).

Even HDTVs can be misleading. The native resolution
of the display screen (LCD, Plasma, DLP) is what
counts. Only 1920x1080p is really "HDTV".
Lesser displays with 1366, 1280, or 720 PIXEL
horizontal resolution digitally downconvert the
HDTV signal for their display (thus throwing
away data).

Here's a handy table of available display standards

The good thing about standards is there are so many to choose from!

Consumers Beware (again!)

[tonybackache]

Appreciate the informative reply!!!