On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:25:41 GMT, "Head Hunter" <>
wrote:
>
>"Archimedes' Lever" <> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:07:07 GMT, "Head Hunter" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Has anyone out there hooked up a blue-ray player using component instead
>>>of
>>>HDMI? My TV is HD, but is older, and has several sets on component video
>>>inputs, and one DVI input (like PCs have), but not HDMI. I have heard
>>>that,
>>>when blue-ray first came out, SONY made it so it could/would down-convert
>>>a
>>>blue-ray DVD to std DVD resolution if it didn't have a compliant HDMI
>>>connection.
>>>
>>>However, I have also heard that, while that is allowed in the blue-ray
>>>spec,
>>>no one has actually implemented it. But, if you try to go through a
>>>converter from HDMI to DVI, you can get "handshaking" problems that could
>>>give a black screen, which would cause the same end result. Now,
>>>component
>>>will go up to 1080p, so, assuming the down-convert doesn't happen, I
>>>should
>>>be able to get full, higher resolution. I am thinking about getting a
>>>blue-ray player, but don't want to if my TV won't show it properly. I am
>>>even thinking about going to a Rent-a-center and getting a PS3 for a
>>>weekend
>>>to see how it does.
>>>
>>>Has anyone tried this? If so, how well does it work?
>>>
>>>Also, on a side note, will a blue-ray player actually tell you what
>>>resolution it is outputting at? My TV (a Sony 36" WEGA) will show what
>>>input it is set to (video 1, video 2, etc), and my COX HD-DVR receiver
>>>shows
>>>what resolution it is receiving at, but I can't tell what my TV is
>>>actually
>>>displaying at. I am running through an HDMI-DVI converter cable, with
>>>separate audio cables (HDMI cable passes audio, DVI does not) and
>>>sometimes
>>>the DVR thinks I am trying to copy the video and says it is disabling the
>>>HD, but the picture still shows widescreen, and clear, and the DVR still
>>>shows HD signal, so I don't know if it is kidding or not.
>>>
>>>Anyway, thanks for any assistance.
>>>
>>
>> The PS3 will put out to the component out, but will be at 480p.
>>
>> I have an old Toshiba glass CRT combo display that only has component
>> in (or less), that I haven't tried yet.
>>
>> Essentially, if it is not HDCP compliant, it will get resolution
>> handcuffed.
>>
>> However, my Toshiba 46" runs both BD and HD DVD titles via the computer,
>> and is only able to do that because the software, my graphics card (DVI
>> only), and my display are all HDCP compliant. So I pump it via the HDMI
>> in with a DVI to HDMI cable. I have used a DVI to HDMI converter
>> connector as well on a regular DVI to DVI cable.
>>
>> My Xbox (1st gen) pumped my HDTV at 720p via component hooks. Need to
>> try the PS3 to see what it does. I may get 720p out of the component
>> cables, but it will dress back to 480p on Blu Ray DVD playback. I'd
>> almost bet.
>
>You are probably right. Although, I have a PC with a graphics cards that
>says it is fully HDCP compliant. I tried hooking it up to my Sony once via
>DVI. It was interesting. The PC saw the Sony, but I guess the PCs
>widescreen wasn't tha same as the TV, because the TV seemed to zoom the
>picture to full screen, then cuts off top and bottom with black bars for DVI
>widescreen. No matter what resolution I set the PC to, it always got the
>top and bottom cut off. If I set to a std resolution for 4:3 like 640x480,
>I lost top and bottom. If I set to a wide screen, I would still lose top
>and bottom, but not as much, but enough so I couldn't see the START button
>or my taskbar.
>
Sounds like you have your display set to zoom.
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