Hitachi 53FDX01b rear proj tv

Are you sure that you're pointing to the right source with the TV?

It should say HDTV on the bottom left corner of the tv if it is HD ready.

It sounds that lamp in TV is weak and not throwing enough light to bright the screen for good image.
How old is this TV and did you replaced its Lamp recently?
If lamp has not been replaced yet or in last 2-3 years, replace it.

hi, hd ready means the tv is capable of re-producing the hd picture from a cable or satellite co. call your local cable/sat people they can advise you which channels are which in your area, video-tek

TRY ON THE DISPLAY PS3 SETINGS TO NOT LET THE HDMI DO AUTOMATIC,,CHECK OFF A FEW ,,LIKE TRY JUST DION IT CUSTOM,,CHECK 480P,,AND 1080I,,,NOT 720P OR 1080P,,TRY THAT AND IF YOUR TV IS A 1080P,,JUST CHECK THAT,,OR IF ITS A 1080I,,JUST THAT

Yes, it is HD TV ready but you must have a set top box from your cable or dish company that provides a Hi Def signal. The inputs must also be connected with the YRB cable. Only certain channels on my box are HD. The screen is so large that HD isn't nearly as impressive as some of the smaller models but it is still HD. I also have the 53FDX10B.

hi you need to buy a hd cable box or rent? or satellite hd model that's the only way you can get a 1080i signal not 1080p cable or sat only broadcast in 720p that is equivalent to 1080i.

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I also have a Hitachi 53SDX89BA and I bought it with the same assumption as you: that it's HD ready. The specs in the manual states the following: "Full 1080i HDTV Capatable with Set-Top Box". I beleive this means that it does not include an HD tuner, but that it is capable of handling up to 1080i resolution. Normal (non-HD) resolution on this TV is 480i.

So here's my problem: Until recently, I wasn't using the HD settings on this TV because I don't have a set top box, nor do I subscribe to any HD content from my cable provider. However, I just purchased an XBox 360 along with an XBox 360 HD-DVD player (it's an XBox peripheral that works with the game console). The Xbox asks you to choose the resolution output (480i, 720i or 1080i) to match your TV's HD capabilities. When I select 1080i output and change my TV's settings to receive an HD signal, the picture quality is amazing. However, the video signal seems to get lost ocassionally (i.e. TV picture gets scrambled) but then it comes right back. This does not happen when I select a 480i output on the Xbox...but of course, the picture isn't as crisp and clear as a 1080i picture.

I don't know if this is a problem with the TV or with the Xbox. Has anybody else had this problem??