It's only purpose is not just to restrict. Many newer DVD players (e.g. Sony 975, Panasonic S97) have HDMI outputs. 720p/1080i copyrighted content will only be available over HDCP compliant connections. There were some early DVD players that allowed 1080i output via component; the companies got sued and had to remove this feature.
HDMI cables are also very easy to handle, as opposed to a DVI connection, which needs to be screwed in, and as opposed to the annoying 3 cable component connection. There are issues with using a HDMI->DVI converter. Although they are pin-compatible, they use different "color spaces" as it is called, and thus the conversion can result in information loss. DVI has a limit of about 30 feet before the signal degrades. HDMI's is about 300 feet. Also, there are two types of DVI plugs, which are not compatible with each other. HDMI also carries sound, including six channel sound such as DVD-Audio or SACD in a digital format that makes it very easy to connect such a player to your receiver (an early example is the Panasonic XR70 receiver. A super high end example is the Denon 5805, which even has HDMI switching). Good luck finding anything recent that has DVI output that doesn't require HDCP on the TV. You will find as a practical matter that DVI is being quickly dropped in newer products anyhow. >> Make sure you get a TV with HDMI input(s) (don't worry about DVI). > >Why do you recommend HDMI? I'm personally put off by tech thats only >purpose is to restrict. And since the difference between HDMI and DVI >is DRM, I don't see any benefit. > >-Kevin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139122 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
