Funny: - unclestu52 - Video Asylum

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Posted by unclestu52 (D) on February 26, 2006 at 23:30:47

In Reply to: Re: HDMI posted by racerguy on February 25, 2006 at 17:18:01:

The issue seems to be with your cable company. Our Time Warner company has a waiting list for the Hi def boxes which now come with a DVI output. However, the same company's DVR boxes come with an HDMI output. All boxes come with component video feeds, as well as the standard feed via an F connector. Sounds very backwards compatible to me. Most DVD players with HDMI outputs offer similar options, so I do not see what your issue is.
Those with older sets like yours and simply using the component video feeds have reported tremendous increase in video quality. One acquaintance told me that he was watching movies he wouldn't normally even rent because the quality was so good.
As for full resolution, I believe Joe is referring to 1080p, and no set today has that capability. Still,760p or even 1080i offers markedly improved video resolution. When you can find DVD players with a choice of upsampling modes for under $100 and with a choice of video feeds, I really do not undertand what you are carping about.
The way I look at it is that the 1080p resolution offers a maximization of the Blu Ray disc capability. I prefer that. I have an option to upgrade the video display, but I need not, if do not want to. Even if both formats were available today, it would still take a year or so before there is enough software for me to be enticed to purchase one for myself. But having seen Hi Def, and the first machines were showing 5 years ago, I can say that the picture is absolutely stunning. I am not upset at purchasing a large screen set 3 yeears ago, even though the list on the set has dropped 40%. I have had 3 very good years of use on it, and that's all that counts.

Stu

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Topic - Great article on HD DVD - clarkjohnsen 10:59:21 02/24/06 (27)

Re: the real issue - Estes 19:09:25 02/25/06 (4)

Re: the real issue - unclestu52 23:51:07 02/26/06 (2)

Addendum - unclestu52 09:50:48 02/27/06 (0)

Sorta... - jbmcb 07:16:33 02/27/06 (0)

Pretty much how I view it. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:11:50 02/26/06 (0)

no it's not - Joe Murphy Jr 21:22:09 02/24/06 (18)

Who cares about HDMI? - racerguy 08:41:34 02/25/06 (15)

You'll NEVER see HD DVD through anything except HDMI - EdM 11:43:56 03/02/06 (1)

That's why it will fail in the market (nt) - racerguy 18:53:19 03/04/06 (0)

If there using componet instead of DVI or HDMI they don't know or care about what their missing - GTF 11:15:46 02/25/06 (6)

Only the most recent versions of TVs have digital video inputs - racerguy 16:47:57 02/25/06 (5)

My TV is over 2 years old. - GTF 21:33:51 02/25/06 (4)

I consider that "recent" - don't you? (nt) - racerguy 07:40:33 02/26/06 (3)

Thats not considered recent in the video world. (nt) - Jack G 05:01:50 02/27/06 (2)

Outside of the "video world," most consumers would disagree (nt) - racerguy 08:44:01 02/27/06 (1)

True. (nt) - Jack G 08:46:25 02/27/06 (0)

HDMI - Joe Murphy Jr 09:33:44 02/25/06 (5)

Re: HDMI - racerguy 17:18:01 02/25/06 (4)

Funny: - unclestu52 23:30:47 02/26/06 (3)

Re: Funny: - pkell44 17:26:55 03/12/06 (0)

You have completely missed the point (nt) - racerguy 08:41:09 02/27/06 (0)

Re: Funny: - Jack G 05:14:02 02/27/06 (0)

Atta boy, Joe - unclestu52 23:57:20 02/24/06 (1)

there's actually more misinformation - Joe Murphy Jr 07:31:07 02/25/06 (0)

This is why hi-rez video will be a mass-market failure (nt) - racerguy 16:33:09 02/24/06 (1)

That's how I was reading it. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:17:59 02/25/06 (0)

Yeah. We know. No surprise. - Kal Rubinson 13:52:00 02/24/06 (0)

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Funny: - unclestu52 23:30:47 02/26/06 (3)

Re: Funny: - pkell44 17:26:55 03/12/06 (0)

You have completely missed the point (nt) - racerguy 08:41:09 02/27/06 (0)

Re: Funny: - Jack G 05:14:02 02/27/06 (0)

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