On 08/16/2010 10:22 AM, Von Fugal wrote: > My understanding was that hd over compenent was still digital and not > analog. I have my computer set up to output 720p over compenent and it > looks absolutely amazing. Makes me want to put windows on it to play some > classic RTS games (like TA). :) My TV is only 720p so I can't test 1080p, > but my guess is it would work just fine, besides the blue ray problems > mentioned. It seems really odd that blueray does that, since HDMI != HDCP > and HDCP is pretty much dead. It's hard to even find a TV that does HDCP > anymore, not that anyone would ever want to. There was a HUGE backlash > from consumers over that fiasco. So basically, you have blueray > downgrading when it's not HDMI, but HDMI isn't copy protected anyway, so > I suppose you could buy an HDMI switch that also outputs compenent. > blueray -HDMI-> switch -compenent-> TV. A little round about and annoying, > but puts sony and their CRAP in their place.
I have yet to find any evidence that any late-model HDTV that supports HDMI is *not* HDCP compliant. From what little I've read on the subject, HDCP is essentially pervasive, unfortunately. If you can point me at some better information I will also be pretty happy. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
