After having my Cignal dish installed in my "Cavern," I finally found a reason to use my 3-year old Pioneer PDP -428XG Kuro regularly. It was sparringly used ever since I bought an Infocus X10, which I prefer for DVD/Bluray viewing. Here are my take on Cignal HD;
Pros
-very clear HD signal. 1080i output works best for my Infocus x10(1080p native resolution) and my Pioneer Kuro(768p).
-almost all important channels to me are included except ANC.
Cons
- only 2 channel stereo is available via HDMI cable. I read in this thread that Dolby Digital signal can be had thru the optical output. I still have to try this.
- stereo signal in HBO-HD, FOOD-HD and NBA-HD is not correctly balanced, it is more prevalent in the right channel. SD audio are OK though.
Net, I am so glad that not only have I now found a reason to use my Pioneer Kuro, it also shines in HD.
Kuro still rules