This is so stupid. The movie industries are too dumb to understand that their content will be pirated, regardless of technology, and this BS just makes it harder for legitimate consumers. If manufacturers want to put analog HD out on the higher end models, like 7.1 analog audio out, they should be allowed to- indefinitely. The market will decide when the outputs are too old to produce for, without the content industry sticking their grimy little noses in there and interfering.
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.
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This is so stupid. The movie industries are too dumb to understand that their content will be pirated, regardless of technology, and this BS just makes it harder for legitimate consumers. If manufacturers want to put analog HD out on the higher end models, like 7.1 analog audio out, they should be allowed to- indefinitely. The market will decide when the outputs are too old to produce for, without the content industry sticking their grimy little noses in there and interfering.
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.