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LarryFine said:
Yep, and with component video, too. I use a transcoder to convert component video to RGB-HV for my CRT projector. I don't have any digital-video cabling in my system.
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Thanks, Larry. I roughed in a house that has 6 wall mounted tv's. The cable guy told the homeowner I should have put an hdmi in the wall. I've always done it with component cabling. I've seen hdmi's that won't pass audio. You still end up runnning and rca cable. Should I be putting hdmi cables in the wall? I see no advantage to it
 
mcclary's electrical said:
I agree. However, Do most sources output 1080 from RGB's. Or are they limited to 720?
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In my experience, there is no 1080p over component (RGB or the other standard). There is 1080i. As I understand that, the copyright folks "require" that handshaking be used with 1080p limiting it to DVI and HDMI.

There were a few upscaling DVD players which would output 1080p on the component connection, but I believe those were quickly discontinued.
 
GeorgeB said:
In my experience, there is no 1080p over component (RGB or the other standard). There is 1080i. As I understand that, the copyright folks "require" that handshaking be used with 1080p limiting it to DVI and HDMI.

There were a few upscaling DVD players which would output 1080p on the component connection, but I believe those were quickly discontinued.
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I think I will have to re-investigate my signal.
 
I was also under the impression that Blu-Ray would only output 1080P over a digital line, at least in the early days. I don't stay up to date on these things so it may have changed?
 
GeorgeB said:
There were a few upscaling DVD players which would output 1080p on the component connection, but I believe those were quickly discontinued.
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The Zenith DVB-318 player, for example, as long as you have (or restore) the original firmware, which shows an LG logo on start-up.

I just happen to have three of them, as well as a CD with thr firmware flash needed to restore the original firmware if it's been updated.
 
LarryFine said:
The Zenith DVB-318 player, for example, as long as you have (or restore) the original firmware, which shows an LG logo on start-up.

I just happen to have three of them, as well as a CD with thr firmware flash needed to restore the original firmware if it's been updated.
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Still, the receiving equipment has to be able to process the analog 1080P component signal.
 
I notice the difference between HDMI and component cables when coming out of a set top box that delivers high def HDMI is a better picture for me
 
normbac said:
I notice the difference between HDMI and component cables when coming out of a set top box that delivers high def HDMI is a better picture for me
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if that's true, something is wrong with the component inputs on your device. I use DVI-to-HDMI out of my HTPC ONLY because of HDCP issues when trying to play DVD's over component; the machine was telling me "no". I've used component outputs of my sat STB for years; compared with HDMI and I see no difference whatsoever. My audio is done over toslink.
 
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