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Posted by Gunther Gloop on 05/22/75 11:33
Niall Leonard wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Dec 2005 05:15:10 +0000, Mo <Mo@curly.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 18:24:07 +0000, Colin Mckechnie wrote
>> (in article <438f3fb3$0$18987$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>):
>>
>>> I assumed if a TV had HDMI it was HD ready however seems im wrong
>>> whats the difference? I will be purchasing one for my new 360 and
>>> just checking to see what i should be looking for?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> AFAIK it needs an HDMI input to be completely HD ready. Both the new
>> DVD standard and Sky's high definition will require this in order to
>> offer content protection to the programme makers. If it doesn't have
>> HDMI then the only HD content you will be able to play is what you
>> produce yourself or download from the internet.
>
> A TV with high enough resolution and component inputs can be marketed
> as 'HD ready', as you can input HD through component, though the
> signal has to be converted to analogue at some point.
>
> However component signals cannot be copy-protected so when
> copyprotected HD content comes out you will need a HDMI connection to
> view it.
>
> Apparently DVI signals can also be copy-protected so perhaps some of
> the decoders will have DVI out as well as HDMI. (Since DVI only
> carries picture you would have to connect the sound seperately.)
>
> But personally If I were buying a new main TV I would not buy one
> without HDMI.
>
I believe you are both confusing HDMI with HDCP.
HDMI is the digital connector -like DVI. It does both picture and
sound -unlike DVI as you say, which does just picture.
You can buy HDMI and DVI equipment that does not have HDCP.
HDCP is the "copyright protection" system that Sky will be insisting on
(from what I hear) if you want to get that at some stage.
So basically, to be as future-proof as possible, you would need a
HDTV-ready, HDCP-capable screen (tv, front/rear projector).
As long as it has HDCP it _will_ have either hdmi or dvi.
....although my guess is that anyone with that gear will likely sell it
before all of those 'standards' are required. I think anyone buying a plasma
tv in particular at this time needs to examine their priorities. ...Sets
with those specs are uselessly overpriced. Sets without are/ will be
worthless soon.
Sets with will drop in price _dramatically_ once broadcasting standards
become well known/ widely available.
....And by the way... <ahem>... I've been "HD Ready" for over 2 years now
with my Sony HS10 projector. :)
-Kevin.
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