[opendtv] Re: Defining Visions: They've Done It To Us Again. . .???!!!

I also believe this story has been mis-reported.
Presuming that the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Players would follow the lead of current 
Upconverting
DVD Players (lo-rez only via Component Video and hi-rez only via HDCP covered 
DVI/HDMI),
I would expect the following:  
 
1. The HDMI port would only work with HDCP compliant DVI and HDMI ports for 
hi-rez.
2. Since most current HDTVs will only accept 480p/720p/1080i, the HDMI port 
should
        selectively down convert anything that is higher than this (e.g. 1080p).
3. HDTV's with non-HDCP compliant DVI ports would only work lo-rez (if at all).
             [That's why I insisted my HDTV had a HDCP capable DVI port.]
             [Sorry Charlie, if yours doesn't do HDCP correctly.]
4. Component Video interface would only work at lo-rez (if any are even 
allowed).
             [Sorry Charlie, if yours doesn't have DVI/HDCP or HDMI.]
             [At least you can still watch lo-rez DVD's and HD Television.]
 
I'm also concerned whether they are going to enforce encryption in order to 
play back the hi-rez Surround Sound tracks.  That would force most of us to buy 
a new Surround Sound Receiver that has an HDMI sound interface.  [Bye, Bye DD 
Optical and Coax.]
 
HDMI Spec seems to indicate that up to 8 channels of 192 kSps Audio can be 
supported concurrently with the highest resolution/refresh setting of 
1920x1080p at 60 Hz.
This seems to be within the 165 Mpixel/sec limit of a Type A HDMI (Single 
Channel) interface.
So why is a Type B HDMI (Dual Channel) interface included in the HDMI spec if 
it is never needed????
Under what conditions would we be surprised (again!!!), forcing yet another 
upgrade to a Dual Channel capable system???
 
Of course, we won't actually know until we see these players from a variety of 
suppliers.
 
FCC??? Since when does the FCC have any jurisdiction over HD-DVD Players???
 
                                    <holl_ands>
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John Golitsis <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Unlike DVI, HDMI automatically includes HDCP.

I believe this story has been mis-reported. For HD DVD, DVI with 
HDCP should work just fine for all output resolutions except 1080p.

On 23-Aug-05, at 10:50 AM, Joy, Patrick wrote:

> The real problem is the Monitor and the fact it was not HDCP 
> compliant.
> So we should be discussing HDCP not HDMI.
>


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