http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/ Engadget Comments for Analog HD from Blu-ray isn't going anywhere http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/Mar 18th 2010 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/Mar 18th 2010 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/
Definitely need to know this. I use the analog outs for sound on mine, 5.1. HDMI for video. I have an old surround processor and can't play the new sound codecs without the analog outs.]]>Mar 19th 2010 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/Mar 19th 2010 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/
-Brian]]>Mar 19th 2010 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/I use digital optical and next year that will now be the 'bottom-of-the-line' way to connect your audio. Scary.
Are receivers now going to do away with analog inputs?]]>Mar 19th 2010 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/
Analog outputs are "dumb". They will always send out signal. Weather something is connected or not, they will output. Which is great for troubleshooting and, unfortunately, great for pirating.

Digital, or specifically, HDMI, is "smart." Because of it's two way communication, it can do things like verify what kind of device is on the other end of the wire. Sounds silly, but in practice, allows manufacturers, and more prominently, movie studios, the control to decide what is done with the content. Most specifically, ensure that the content is not copied.

This is a nice idea in theory, but presents all sorts of problems in practice.


I have no problem, in fact I encourage the advancement in signal types like this. But you can not kill analog signals until you have a suitable replacement and HDMI is not that.

It is SO finicky, only manufactured cables (no custom length ones,) no runs over 50' without power, sync issues. All sorts of problems prevent HDMI from being an analog replacement. When there is one, I will welcome it.]]>Mar 19th 2010 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/Except NO ONE pirates from analog. Why would you try to manually record an analog signal, when just breaking the DRM gives you a clean digital copy faster and easier?

So disabling analog is just... random. It achieves nothing, except inconveniencing a few people with odd setups. But chances are... if you're on HD, or specifically Bluray... you've got the cash to upgrade if necessary.

It's as pointless to worry about as it is for them to do it in the first place.
It's a whole lotta nothin.]]>Mar 20th 2010 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/Mar 19th 2010 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/Mar 22nd 2010 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/Mar 19th 2010 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/
Title: Analog ain't goin' nowhere.
Article: Analog Sunset IS coming next near (no more analog out). ICT is *probably* coming next year.

So Analog is CERTAINLY going away. Especially if ICT gets implemented, so us with Analog TVs won't be able to play certain discs with our existing players.

Yeah, I understand the "you're current player will still do analog," but NOT on ICT-enabled discs. So WTF. :(

-Pie]]>Mar 21st 2010 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/
Limited analog HD via Blu-ray isn't equal to none. Any disc you buy today will continue to play the same way it always does. The ICT can't be retroactively set on a title and the component outputs can't be retroactively disabled.

Besides, with AACS cracked, I'd be shocked if Hollywood ever turned on the ICT as most prefer to rip the disc than to capture a second generation copy.]]>Mar 21st 2010 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/
http://www.binzou.com]]>Mar 21st 2010 4:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/Mar 23rd 2010 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/analog-hd-from-blu-ray-isnt-going-anywhere/
Component isn't great for Blu-ray since it doesn't support 1080p, but if you have an older TV, its a great way to get the highest quality content in that the TV can handle.]]>Apr 1st 2010 12:51PM