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Do HDMI and Component cables both provide true High Definition TV 1080i or 720p?
What about when using HD-DVD or Blu-ray? Can use Component cables to view these too?
What about S-video can that provide 1080i or 720p?
Ratman
09-29-2006, 07:45 PM
composite and S-video = 480i only (standard def)
component, DVI, HDMI = 480p (enhanced def) and 720p, 1080i (high def).
http://www.hdtvoice.com/voice/showthread.php?t=3529
So component cables are fine for seeing 1080p on a Blu-ray DVD. Its not necessary to use HDMI even though Component is still analog.
oman321
09-29-2006, 11:52 PM
Not at this time, if the studios institute ICT=image constraint tokens it would require for you to use DVI (HDCP) or HDMI. At this time they do not intend to instute ICT's but may at a future time.
mjones73
09-30-2006, 09:16 AM
So component cables are fine for seeing 1080p on a Blu-ray DVD. Its not necessary to use HDMI even though Component is still analog.
Also, you need a TV that can accept 1080p in the first place, the Toshiba you have in your signature can't.
