Pioneer STB DVI output to HDTV
PolkThug
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Just sharing some good info.
When I initially hooked up a DVI cable from the Pionneer STB to my HDTV, it would only output in 480p. The Pioneer STB senses the DVI connection and takes away the menu where you can choose high definition (720/1080). Now, this makes no sense, what's the point of DVI in 480p?
Finally, after a month and a half of working with Time Warner, a manager there found a secret menu for me. To get HD out of the DVI output you have to follow these steps, in order!
1. Hookup a component cable to the TV and STB.
2. Do NOT hookup the DVI cable yet.
3. On the front of the Pioneer STB, hold in the button with the diamond shape icon, tap the (-)volume button once.
4. A menu will pop up on the bottom of the screen, with 720 and 1080. Pick one.
5. Now, attach the DVI cable.
6. Unattach the component cable.
7. You will not be able to get back into the hidden menu, unless you go through the steps again.
8. The signal will now pass directly through to the TV in the resolution it was sent in.
Regards,
PolkThug
When I initially hooked up a DVI cable from the Pionneer STB to my HDTV, it would only output in 480p. The Pioneer STB senses the DVI connection and takes away the menu where you can choose high definition (720/1080). Now, this makes no sense, what's the point of DVI in 480p?
Finally, after a month and a half of working with Time Warner, a manager there found a secret menu for me. To get HD out of the DVI output you have to follow these steps, in order!
1. Hookup a component cable to the TV and STB.
2. Do NOT hookup the DVI cable yet.
3. On the front of the Pioneer STB, hold in the button with the diamond shape icon, tap the (-)volume button once.
4. A menu will pop up on the bottom of the screen, with 720 and 1080. Pick one.
5. Now, attach the DVI cable.
6. Unattach the component cable.
7. You will not be able to get back into the hidden menu, unless you go through the steps again.
8. The signal will now pass directly through to the TV in the resolution it was sent in.
Regards,
PolkThug