STX-HD100 and PAL

[Bacon2002]

Hi,

I've just ordered my second STX-HD100, I think they are great and I'm very happy with the one I already have.

Being that I live in the UK my problem is that my main TV is (I think) PAL only (Sony Wega - CRT). Consiquently I couldn't get the picture to look right.

Is there a plan to support the PAL standard in the near future or does anyone have any advice that might help me to get my main TV to work properly with a HD100.

Many thanks,

David

[bjkiller]

i do not think you will have anyproblem, most european TV has support for Multisystem. I have 3 HD Extenders in ISRAEL.

[matt91]

I know nothing about PAL vs NTSC, but wouldn't the HD100 just reproduce whatever format the recording was in? If you're playing back a NTSC recording, it won't look right. But if you play back a PAL recording, it should be OK.

Or am i missing something?

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Bacon2002

Hi,

I've just ordered my second STX-HD100, I think they are great and I'm very happy with the one I already have.

Being that I live in the UK my problem is that my main TV is (I think) PAL only (Sony Wega - CRT). Consiquently I couldn't get the picture to look right.

Is there a plan to support the PAL standard in the near future or does anyone have any advice that might help me to get my main TV to work properly with a HD100.

Many thanks,

David

Have you tried any of the suggestions in this thread? You probably have but I though I would ask.

[chrik]

How does the HD extender work in Denmark (PAL) with a Samsung LE40F86 one of the latest models. When will the extender be in a PAL version. Pls hurry :-)

[starfire]

Surely if your connecting it via HDMI or component then PAL/NTSC is not relevant as won't it be using 720p, 1080i etc ?

Ah, I see the HD100 only currently supports 720P50 as a default

[chrik]

Anyone from Denmark or other european countries who has tried the HD Extender? It sounds very interesting

[KrisAcker]

It's working fine in Belgium (PAL) connected to my 5 month old Sony HD tv (1080) via HDMI.

[rtengvad]

Originally Posted by chrik

Anyone from Denmark or other european countries who has tried the HD Extender? It sounds very interesting

Just got my HD100 today and I can confirm that it is NOT working with my old B&O TV (pal). Either via composite or S-VHS that are the options I have so far.

A bit disappointing actually. I should have read that thread earlier. Now I hope that firmware update will be available soon so I can use my HD Extender. For now I'll have to put back my old Hauppauge MVP.

Rasmus

[chrik]

Please hurry with the PAL support :-)

[mickm]

I really don't understand Sage's slow support on adding something so basic, it's extremely annoying.

If it's possible to add a line or two to a configuration file to allow the necessary modes, why is it taking so long to make it possible for these modes to be selected as default or even better still, native switching based on the source?

For those who are saying "What's the problem?", have you ever watched live PAL tv with NTSC frame rates? It's horrible and shows up as extremely jerky especially on panning shots. The most blindingly obvious and annoying place to see this most awful 'feature' is on a news channel with a scrolling text update across the bottom of the screen. It's headwrecking.

Come on Sage, get your finger out! It's been months now without even a promise that it will be included in the next firmware update.

[rtengvad]

Originally Posted by chrik

Please hurry with the PAL support :-)

Yes, please hurry with PAL so I can use my new extender. For now its been stored in the basement. Not great!

Rasmus

[jaminben]

I'd also like to see PAL support for the new extender asap. Its not a massive problem but its still annoying having to push a button on the remote.

[PeterC]

Originally Posted by jaminben

I'd also like to see PAL support for the new extender asap. Its not a massive problem but its still annoying having to push a button on the remote.

I have set mine to enable "Native Output Resolution Switching" and it now automatically switches to 50Hz when you first play a PAL video, I think this started working with the recent beta update.
You still need to add the extra resolutions to the properties file.

I dont know if this will work for everyone but it works perfectly with my setup.

[rtengvad]

Originally Posted by PeterC

I have set mine to enable "Native Output Resolution Switching" and it now automatically switches to 50Hz when you first play a PAL video, I think this started working with the recent beta update.
You still need to add the extra resolutions to the properties file.

I dont know if this will work for everyone but it works perfectly with my setup.

But these resolution properties. are they only working with hdmi? I'm not sure I quite understand.

Rasmus

[PeterC]

Originally Posted by rtengvad

But these resulution properties. are they only working with hdmi? I'm not sure I quite understand.

Rasmus

I'm not sure, they are HDMI in my case.

[rtengvad]

So what you are saying PeterC is that you can work around the missing PAL support by inserting the right lines in the properties file?

Thanks

Rasmus

[mickm]

Originally Posted by rtengvad

So what you are saying PeterC is that you can work around the missing PAL support by inserting the right lines in the properties file?

Thanks

Rasmus

Yes, that is the case but the problem lingers. You must change the output resolution manually every time you change a channel or every time Sage starts a new recording as it reverts back to NTSC...

[PeterC]

Originally Posted by mickm

Yes, that is the case but the problem lingers. You must change the output resolution manually every time you change a channel or every time Sage starts a new recording as it reverts back to NTSC...

Mine used to do this, but it now selects my 1080P PAL setting.
I am using the latest beta and extender firmware updates.

[rtengvad]

Thanks guys. But to cut it in stone for me, could you please help me specifying the line(s) I have to put in the properties. My tv is a standard 4.3 and I connect via composite or s-video. Most of my recordings are SD but I have a few HD-movies recorded.

I guess this should have no effects on my recordings since my tuners just grab the digital stream (in pal).

Ohh, and i final question. Will this mean that the server has to transcode all files to be viewed on the HD100?

Rasmus