Yes you are correct. I forgot to mention that the DVD players with DVI output is upconverted to 1080i and not true 1080i Here is a link to that current battle: http://www.marketnews.ca/news_detail.asp?nid=314 look at the list of supporters of this format (blu-ray disc) at the bottom of the story ! And someone has the grapes to come up with a competing format ? : http://www.cebiz.ca/EN/articles/article.php?id=00021 Yep, it's VHS vs BETA again ! Even if HD-DVD is better than Blu-Ray it probably won't win out. VHS won out over Beta because of three letters " R C A" KEITH from BEM Electronics 26 Monarch Mews Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3R 2J3 Ph.204-832-6237 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerome Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 8:27 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HCTV pattern generators. Sencore VP300: any one use/like it? > There is not a HD format for DVD. The next generation using a blue laser > (code name Blueray) might have a HD format. Thats one of the things that the > Blueray consortium was arguing about. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 > Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > greentron@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James M. Knoble" <knobletv@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 5:00 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HCTV pattern generators. Sencore VP300: any one > use/like it? > > > > Circuit City has two models of Samsung. One for $189 that has a DVI, > Pb,Pr,Y, > > Svideo. Another for$199 with HDMI which us the DVI signal with sound.Just > DVI > > output does not carry sound.A converter cable will convert HDMI to DVI > > ($130),Pb,Pr,Y cables ($120) and an Svideo($42). > > The newer sets are coming with HDMI connectors only-sorry. > > > > > > On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 14:44:06 -0500, Phil Bader wrote > > > I may be showing my ignorance, but is there "HD" DVD decks out there > > > yet? I know the current ones use a component video output, but don't > > > produce HD signals. > > > Phil Bader > > > > > > Keith from BEM wrote: > > > > > > >Also, more to the point. How about buying a TEST DVD that has the color > > bars > > > >and etc.recorded to it in the different DTV formats. Then just use a > DVD > > > >player that has the 1080i DVI output as your source. These DVD players > are > > > >under $200.00 already. Even if the disc costs you $500.00 , you are way > > > >ahead of the game. DVD players are small enough that you could even > keep > > one > > > >in the truck ! > > > >Just my two bits, if my info is wrong, please feel free to correct me. > > > > > > > >KEITH from BEM Electronics > > > >26 Monarch Mews > > > >Winnipeg, Manitoba > > > >Canada R3R 2J3 > > > >Ph.204-832-6237 > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 12:28 PM > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] HCTV pattern generators. Sencore VP300: any one > > > >use/like it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Also anywhere to get one maybe reconditioned/used,tradded in,etc? Any > > > >>users like it? other options. other brands better? > > > >>(I know of the Samsung 1080i gen). > > > >>I have a call into Sencore but fear "sticker shock"! > > > >>I am but a pitiful poorly meek one man operation....with bad back! > > > >>Phil > > > >>;-) > > > >> > > > >>-- > > > >> > > > >>Philip Bader > > > >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > > >>3420 Recker Hwy. 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