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Posted by Adrian on 05/22/35 11:33
Gunther Gloop wrote:
> 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.
That's interesting, I didn't realise you could get HDMI without HDCP, I
/thought/ it was part of the HDMI specification.
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Adrian A
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