Cool deal & great proof of concept but DMCA would squash this, no?
On Nov 29, 2011 1:09 PM, "Julian Zottl" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Amusing that we were talking about this today.... > http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Blu-ray-HDMI-HDCP-Digilent-FPGA,14105.html#xtor=RSS-181 > > > ---- > Julian > > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 1:51 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yeah, not so much a threat. ANY Bluray player with a firmware newer then > > 1/1/2011 will not output anything but downconverted to 480P over component, > > otherwise they cannot get licensed... > > > > Analog Sunset means that ANY model that goes after that date is a no-go. > > > > http://www.hometheaterforum.**com/t/315977/what-older-model-** > > blu-ray-player-will-do-1080i-**through-component< http://www.hometheaterforum.com/t/315977/what-older-model-blu-ray-player-will-do-1080i-through-component > > > > > > > On 29.11.2011 13:36, Harry McGregor wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> If the blu ray player has component out (not just composite or s-video > >> and HDMI), then there is no need for the HDFury. > >> > >> The threat has been that the MPAA would force the BluRay makers to only > >> output 720p, 1080p and 1080i via HDCP enabled HDMI, and would force down > >> resolution to 480p on component output. > >> > >> Some cable companies have done this for specific pay per view items, but > >> nothing else (yet?). > >> > >> The issue is devices like the HD PVR that let's you re-encode from > >> Component inputs, the MPAA hates this idea/concept, and want's to close > >> the "analog hole" where you can re-digitize analog output (and the > >> analog basically can't have encryption on it). > >> > >> Harry > >> > >> > >
