[opendtv] Re: Blue Ray and HD DVD regional coding
- From: Mark Aitken <maitken@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:56:19 -0400
For those interested, you might (more easily) try:
<*http://tinyurl.com/p3raw>
*
John Golitsis wrote:
>Hmmm.... I found info on your display here:
>
><http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?
>slg=ENG&cat=FLAT_TV_CA&sct=PLASMA_LARGE_32_42_SU&grp=TV_GR&session=20060
>613110831_209.151.137.135&ctn=42FD9954/69C&mid=Link_UserManuals&hlt=Link
>_UserManuals>
>
>but there is absolutely no mention of HDCP. If it doesn't have it,
>then you will not be able to use a DVI connection from a Blu-ray or
>HD DVD player at all. The news isn't all bad though...so far, the
>studios have agreed not to use the Image Constraint Token (which
>would force 960x540p on the component outputs) on HD discs, so you
>will be able to get full resolution via an analog component video
>connection. At least for the time being!
>
>On 13-Jun-06, at 4:40 AM, Barry Wilkins wrote:
>
>
>
>>Thanks for the reply John,
>>That is quite interesting. Therefore, the inference is that Blue
>>Ray and HD
>>DVDs from any region will play on machines intended for at least
>>Australia
>>and perhaps NZ.
>>
>>I am not interested in seeing new Cinema releases on DVD before their
>>allocated time but I see a perfectly valid and justified usage in the
>>viewing of previously released films that are now re released on
>>Blue Ray or
>>HD-DVD. There is no issue with bypassing the Cinema chain under these
>>conditions.
>>Theoretically, the movie studios should release such material
>>universally to
>>all regions simultaneously, but that previously has not happened. The
>>reality is region 4 for Australia and New Zealand (for standard
>>DVD) has had
>>to wait literally years after the region 1 release of previous cinema
>>released movies.
>>
>>If the proposal suggested is factual for Blue Ray that would be a
>>considerable relief from my view.
>>One other thing - I have a Philips 42FD9954/69C plasma panel. This
>>accepts
>>DVI inputs but I am unsure if this will function properly with a
>>Blue Ray
>>HDMI output. I do not know for instance if the DVI input has HDCP
>>and so may
>>have problems with material (disks) in the future which may enable
>>this
>>function on the player/recorder.
>> I understand that otherwise the DVI to HDMI function is straight
>>forward
>>for the video data, I just use the analog audio outputs for audio.
>>Correct?
>>
>>Barry
>>
>>
>>On 6/13/06, John Golitsis <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>From what I understand, regional coding for DVD was deemed illegal
>>>by the
>>>Australian courts...under some sort of restraint of trade rules, I
>>>believe.
>>>Hence, the "void".
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Barry Wilkins" <barry.barrywilkins@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Not exactly a broadcasting topic but I am wondering if any of you
>>>>can
>>>>clarify where Australia and New Zealand fit in the new Blue Ray
>>>>regional
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>coding requirements?
>>>>We appear to have gone into a void in the spec. It would be neat
>>>>if they
>>>>just ignored the requirement here as has been suggested by an
>>>>unofficial
>>>>source. Perhaps Jeroen or Olivier could help please?
>>>>
>>>>
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