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Both can give good results; I haven't been "wow"ed by the differences between Component and DVI

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In Reply to: RE: HDMI vs. component video posted by es347 on August 19, 2007 at 05:47:24

in my system (YMMV). At least not "wow"ed enough to bother with a HDMI/DVI switcher. Currently I'm running component video from Dishnetwork HD tuner to the 720p FP and running DVI from the LG combo player (via HDMI/DVI adapter). Yes, your Dish HD tuner should support HDMI output. In an ideal world you'd experiment with both to see what works best for you. Typically, DVI or HDMI should be better, but I haven't seen it yet in practice. The caveat is I spent a heck of a lot more money on my component cable than my generic 50 ft DVI cable.

And if I were starting all over again with HT, I'd opt for a 1080p FP. I'm just not willing yet to toss out a huge investment in my current 720p FP to toss that one out and make another huge investment in a 1080p FP.

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it's better chez-moi - Joe Murphy Jr 08:58:04 08/19/07 (0)
My 6th gen 50" commercial Panasonic plasma looks better via DVI than any of its analog inputs. Comparisons have been done with my PS3 for High Definition signals and with a Denon DVD2900, Denon DVD1600, Panasonic RP-91 and V Inc Bravo D1 (via DVI at 480p, not upscaled) for Standard Definition signals.

My computer monitor is a 42" Westinghouse LVM-42W2 1920x1080 LCD. It too looks better via DVI than the analog inputs using a BFG NVIDIA GeForce 6200 video card.
Component Connection Can Give 1080p? - Robertc88 07:22:03 08/19/07 (4)
If so, I assume one's display then needs to have that resolution. I thought one needed HDMI for 1080p.
- analog 1080p - Joe Murphy Jr 08:39:02 08/19/07 (3)
  There are many displays on the market with <1920x1080 resolution that accept 1920x1080p via analog. I have a 6 series 50" commercial Panasonic plasma (released Q3 03) that accepts 1920x1080p via YPbPr, RGB(HV) or VGA -- yet the screen resolution is only 1366x768. Unfortunately, via DVI, it won't accept 1920x1080p from my PS3, so I have to send it 1920x1080i.
  
  Why not 1080p via one of the analog inputs? Because 1080p is not allowed for movies with Blu-ray (nor HD DVD) and the digital input looks sharper and more "real" than the 10-bit A/Ded analog inputs.
  - "Because 1080p is not allowed for movies with Blu-ray (nor HD DVD) an" - Duilawyer 08:46:20 08/19/07 (2)
    allowed by what?
    - ask these guys - Joe Murphy Jr 09:05:58 08/19/07 (1)
      1920x1080p, via analog, is not allowed for Blu-ray nor HD DVD. The copy protection system used for the production of the discs, AACS, restricts this output.
      
      If you have a PS3, you can get analog 1920x1080p for the PS3's system menu and native 1080p games or by upscaling the SD games, but Blu-ray movies will not be output at this resolution.
      AACS (Open in New Window)
      - thanks, I could not tell if you meant by industry fiat or just your TV - Duilawyer 12:43:35 08/19/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: ask these guys posted by Joe Murphy Jr on August 19, 2007 at 09:05:58
        
        I should have been more clear.

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