Thanks Jeroen I really would appreciate it if you could ask the chappies in Brugge. Regards Barry On 6/14/06, Jeroen Stessen <jeroen.stessen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > Barry Wilkins wrote: > > One other thing - I have a Philips 42FD9954/69C plasma panel. > > ... > > I do not know for instance if the DVI input has HDCP and so may > > I don't know either, but I would bet towards the negative. > Next Friday I'm in a meeting with some top guys from Brugge, and > I could ask. You should consider that at the time of the release of > this TV, it was not foreseen that HDCP was going to be important. > HDCP was developed by Intel and adopted by Silicon Image, it was > not the idea of the CE industry... > > > ... > > 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? > > All HDMI inputs should be able to receive DVI signals, obviously > limited to 8-bits RGB (not 12-bits YPbPr) and no audio. Correct. > The converter cables are readily available. > > But if the absence of HDCP is going to block your HD digital output > then you might as well not bother with DVI and use an analog YCbCr > connection. You'll never see the difference, except maybe if you > should have a nasty EMC problem on the analog link. > > > I have a 2 year old son, and he is very fond of several movies, > like Toy Story and Pinocchio. But he does not treat the DVDs very > carefully, and these Disney movies are still top price. So I make > copies on DVD+R for him, before it's too late. DMCA be damned. > > With some freeware software this is actually quite easy, though > Toy Story 2 gave me a bit more trouble than usual. And in the > process also the Region Coding, the Macrovision protection and > the control lockouts are removed. How very convenient... > > It doesn't feel as if I am doing anything illegal, copying my own > DVDs for my own use. This changes if I should give some copies away. > > Greetings, > -- Jeroen > > > +-------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ > | From: Jeroen H. Stessen | E-mail: Jeroen.Stessen@xxxxxxxxxxx | > | Building: SFJ-5.22 Eindhoven | Deptmt.: Philips Applied Technologies | > | Phone: ++31.40.2732739 | Visiting & mail address: Glaslaan 2 | > | Mobile: ++31.6.44680021 | NL 5616 LW Eindhoven, the Netherlands | > | Skype: callto:jeroen.stessen | Website: http://www.apptech.philips.com/ > | > > +-------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: > > - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at > FreeLists.org > > - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > unsubscribe in the subject line. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.