The HDMI connecter is more consumer friendly then DVI. It is smaller, does not need screws and "USB like". HDMI carry both Video and Audio and currently with HDMI1.4 they added Audio Return and Ethernet as well. Copy protection is a strong wish of content creators that is better done in digital domain then analog. Those are the basic reasons I think. Best Regards, Mike Tsinberg Key Digital Systems Office: 914-667-9700 ext. 235 Fax: 914-668-8666 Cell: 646-391-7537 Skype: digimike email: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx web: www.keydigital.com -----Original Message----- From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Shutt Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 1:22 PM To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [opendtv] Re: Intel: Leaked HDCP copy protection code is legit Then why all the effort to "close the analog gap" and limit analog component outputs to 480p, and why bother with HDMI when DVI-D already existed? John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Tsinberg" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 11:48 AM Subject: [opendtv] Re: Intel: Leaked HDCP copy protection code is legit > Nevertheless even open HDMI is not very attractive for pirates because the > signal is not compressed. And it is very expensive to re-compress with > good > quality. To manufacture without HDCP license will be risky for the > manufacturer and will mean short lifespan for that brand > > > > Mike Tsinberg > web: www.keydigital.com <http://www.keydigital.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.