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This will only work if the screen accepts an RGBs type signal, not many do.......

If it has SCART input you might have a chance.

EDIT: just checked the Hitachi website, none of the plasmas accept an RGBs type signal....

[Chask]

peter_vfr, on Oct 20 2005, 09:40 PM, said:

This will only work if the screen accepts an RGBs type signal, not many do.......

If it has SCART input you might have a chance.

EDIT: just checked the Hitachi website, none of the plasmas accept an RGBs type signal....

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Thanks for checking Peter, so we are back to the Jaycar convertor - yes???

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Chask, on Oct 20 2005, 10:13 PM, said:

Thanks for checking Peter, so we are back to the Jaycar convertor - yes???

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Chask,

How do you have foxtel connected? Does it share the Component via the Toppy's passthru?

If the Toppy is the only device connected to the Component port then you may simply be able to adjust the colour levels on the Component input port.
(Most screens have discrete settings for each port)

Another way is to connect the toppy via Svideo which will solve the colour saturation problems but you will suffer a slight loss in signal quality.....

Or if the Foxtel shares the Componnet then run the Foxtel by Svideo and adjust the Component as decribed above.

What is the model number of your Hitachi screen?

Hope this helps,
Peter

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Groover alias avsv63, on Oct 17 2005, 04:45 PM, said:

Okay today I compared moon face , Kerrie Anne, CSI and the show straight after it .
Yep HD on the Ausid is  better than the SD on the Toppy....I guess if you wanted the WOW factor then the Ausid is the goods(On SD the toppy is better than the Ausids SD though).
But could I live with the Toppy ABSOLUTELY.

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Just to be clear, earlier on, you were comparing the same SD channels with the Topfield vs the AusID rather than SD on the Toppy vs HD on the AusID? That makes your OP much more believable.

hornblower, on Oct 20 2005, 06:28 PM, said:

You can use the composite signal (available at all times on the Topfield) as a HV sync for the RGB signal. Thus there is no need for an active converter.

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Try this link for the connections

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Chask, on Oct 16 2005, 02:17 PM, said:

I am surprised to see this.

I have a Hitachi screen and a Topfield 5000 connected via component and an LG 5100 HD STB connected via DVI to RGB and there is no comparison in terms of quality.

The LG is just about perfect, and while the Toppy is very clear, the colours are way over the top.  The cricket in particular looks like its been played on a billiard table - the green is soooo green.   Other colours - reds, blues - are also very much accentauted on the Toppy.

DVD's (component connection) play with realistic colours and the Foxbox, while crappy in quality is fair on colour,  so I think the Toppy just isn't as good as the LG (or the other components) at least as far as colour is concerned.

Has anyone else noticed this?

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Hi Chask,

Is your Toppy one of the early ones? If so, I'd be calling Jai from Topfield and telling him that your bitterly disappointed in the saturation seen on the component output to your plasma, as there was a simple modification which replaced a capacitor to correct this and I think he would repair this out of warranty as it was a known fault.

Markus.

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peter_vfr, on Oct 21 2005, 09:08 AM, said:

If the Toppy is the only device connected to the Component port then you may simply be able to adjust the colour levels on the Component input port.
(Most screens have discrete settings for each port)

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No the Hitachi doesn't allow for that (Idon't think) - but in any case I also have my DVD conneceted via component and don't want to adjust that colour

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Another way is to connect the toppy via Svideo which will solve the colour saturation problems but you will suffer a slight loss in signal quality.....

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Brilliant!!!  That is the obvious answer which I should have thought of.   Have just tried that and the colour is now excellent and very little noticable difference in picture quality in terms of clarity.  Thank You!!!

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What is the model number of your Hitachi screen?

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Its the 42PD7800AT.   Has 2 RGB connections - one used for the LG HD STB (DVI), 1 HDMI - not used, 2 component connections - one used for the DVD, and 2 composite, one with s-video - now used for the Toppy.  Also has a pc type  connection covering USB and composite with S-Video.

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Hope this helps,
Peter

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Sure did, many thanks.

[Chask]

Markus, on Oct 21 2005, 10:12 AM, said:

Hi Chask,

Is your Toppy one of the early ones? If so, I'd be calling Jai from Topfield and telling him that your bitterly disappointed in the saturation seen on the component output to your plasma, as there was a simple modification which replaced a capacitor to correct this and I think he would repair this out of warranty as it was a known fault.

Markus.

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Markus,  Thanks for that suggestion, I'll do that.  

Not sure how old the Toppy is.  I only boought it a cupla months ago, but who knows how long it was the Myers storeroom.  I had to download at least 2 lots of firmware upgrades.

Is Jai easily contactable by phone, or will an e-mail work be as effective?

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Chask, on Oct 21 2005, 01:43 PM, said:

Markus,  Thanks for that suggestion, I'll do that. 

Not sure how old the Toppy is.  I only boought it a cupla months ago, but who knows how long it was the Myers storeroom.  I had to download at least 2 lots of firmware upgrades.

Is Jai easily contactable by phone, or will an e-mail work be as effective?

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phone phone and phone again

hornblower

PS He is usually pretty good.

[Groover !]

Must admit that apart from the Fuji Plasma the Toppy has been the only new toy Ive bought which does what is supposed to do.
Im a happy little camper.