Roku HD1000 User Manual page 5

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The HD1000 is designed to connect to your AV system in one of two
ways. In the first method, you connect the HD1000 like you would a
DVD player or any other normal audio-video source. Connect the
appropriate HD1000 audio and video outputs to the corresponding
inputs on your TV or AV receiver. An alternate method allows you
to connect your HD1000 "in-line" as the last device between an AV
source (such as an AV receiver) and your display device. When using
the in-line mode, you connect both the Video/Audio Ins and Outs on
your HD1000. The video and audio will be passed through (using very
high quality analog switches) when the HD1000 is in Standby mode.
This mode also allows your HD1000 to sense the incoming signal and
automatically generate a screen saver when appropriate, decreasing
the chance of burn-in. Both of these options are discussed in more
detail below. Which method you choose is up to you.
How you connect the HD1000 also depends upon your type of display
and its available inputs. The HD1000 offers four options for connec-
tion to your display: Composite, S-Video, VGA and Component. Only
one type of connector may be connected at a time, or image quality
will be adversely affected. We highly recommend that you use either
Component or VGA for the best image quality. However, we have
provided S-Video and Composite for specialized applications.
From the factory, the HD1000 is set to output Component 480i. This
connection is widely supported by most HDTVs, but the other options
yield superior results and are recommended if your display supports
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Mode Connector Format
1 Component 480i
2 S-Video 480i
3 Composite 480i
4 Component 480p
5 Component 720p
6 Component 1080i
7 VGA 480p
8 VGA 720p
9 VGA 1080i
10 VGA 1024x768
them (see the chart). We recommend a Component 720p or 1080i
connection for best results. If supported by your display, 720p may
yield more pleasing results for still images.
*Note: Generally, the Roku HD1000 supports wide-screen resolutions
(1280x720, 1920x1080), but it does also support 1024x768 in standard
4:3 aspect ratio for certain (primarily commercial) applications. The
HD1000 user interface was designed for use on wide-screen HDTV
monitors. Therefore, when displayed 4:3 in this 1024x768 mode, the
menus and buttons and so forth look slightly stretched vertically.
However, images themselves (photos, art) are displayed in their
proper aspect ratio without distortion. Please note that LiveArt™ will
have the same vertical stretching effect as the user interface.
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