http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/Bravia Questions tagged with 'Bravia' at Ask MetaFilter. Sun, 13 May 2007 22:44:50 -0800 Sun, 13 May 2007 22:44:50 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/62539/Help%2Dme%2Dmaxamise%2Dmy%2Dpicture%2Dquality%2Don%2Da%2DSony%2DBravia%2DLCD%2DTV I've just bought a Sony Bravia 40" LCD TV. I'm interested in what others here think are the optimal settings for viewing HDTV? And, while we're at it, for watching DVDs, as I'm sure that HDTV would benefit from different settings than DVDs would. I think I have the settings pretty much as good as I can get them, and I recognise that different settings suit different people, but I would be interested in what other Bravia owners think are the best settings for optimising their picture quality. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.62539 Sun, 13 May 2007 22:44:50 -0800 bravia DVDs HDTV LCD resolved sony Effigy2000 http://ask.metafilter.com/54244/Do%2Dsocalled%2Dupconverting%2DDVD%2Dplayers%2Dupconvert%2D480p%2Dto%2D7201080%2Dover%2Dcomponent%2Dcables Do so-called 'upconverting' DVD players upconvert 480p to 720/1080 over component cables? Is the difference between HDMI and component cables noticeable when watching standard DVDs on an HDTV? Ok, so I'm new to the HDTV game - the wife used her bonus to buy a 32" Sony Bravia. It looks great with the with our new HDTV cable service via HDMI cabling. However, when I loaded up the old DVDs, they appeared very grainy on the DVD player I bought less than a year ago. I went out and bought the Sony upconverting HDMI DVD Player (DVPNS75H), but since there is only one HDMI input on the Bravia, I'm using component cabling to connect the DVD player. Am I dumb expecting this analog source to be upconverted? Should I just have stuck with my old player? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.54244 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:30:39 -0800 Bravia cable component HDMI HDTV SONY tv drgonzo