First off, I thought component video could only handle up to 1080i.
Second, I've only seen specs on TVs that list their component video inputs handle 480i/p, 720p, 1080i. I've never seen a TV's spec list 1080p over component video. And is that 1080p24/30/60?
My Sammy can do 1080p over Y/Pb/Pr but my HD-DVDs on my 360 would only play in 1080i over that input when games would play in 1080p, due to the HDCP rules. But when it comes down to it, HDCP isnt inportant yet.. If I recall, they had pushed back the compliance dates..
As far as this product, its fine cuz both connections are only Analog signals.. HDCP is only for Digital connections..
HDCP is important. The rules you speak of say you can't output anything over 480p over digital unless it has HDCP. Even upconverted DVDs. So digital output without HDCP is nearly useless.
The rules also say you can't upconvert to 1080p over component.
The rules also said that if the image constraint token is set, you can't output it over component at a resolution greater than 960x540. However, the companies involved agreed not to use the image constraint token until 2012 or something like that.
Note none of this is for technical reasons, it's all agreements. But still, it'll take away your functionality just the same.
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First off, I thought component video could only handle up to 1080i.
Second, I've only seen specs on TVs that list their component video inputs handle 480i/p, 720p, 1080i. I've never seen a TV's spec list 1080p over component video. And is that 1080p24/30/60?
Can anyone point to a TV that lists this?
Plenty of TVs accept 1080p over component now. They only started showing up in the past 18 months or so, though.
My Sammy can do 1080p over Y/Pb/Pr but my HD-DVDs on my 360 would only play in 1080i over that input when games would play in 1080p, due to the HDCP rules. But when it comes down to it, HDCP isnt inportant yet.. If I recall, they had pushed back the compliance dates..
As far as this product, its fine cuz both connections are only Analog signals.. HDCP is only for Digital connections..
HDCP is important. The rules you speak of say you can't output anything over 480p over digital unless it has HDCP. Even upconverted DVDs. So digital output without HDCP is nearly useless.
The rules also say you can't upconvert to 1080p over component.
The rules also said that if the image constraint token is set, you can't output it over component at a resolution greater than 960x540. However, the companies involved agreed not to use the image constraint token until 2012 or something like that.
Note none of this is for technical reasons, it's all agreements. But still, it'll take away your functionality just the same.