If your TV doesn't have HDCP, cabl companies make you use composite-does it make a difference?
2007-09-27 13:05:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
HDCP is a copy protection feature for the new HD video formats - HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. I'm not aware of cable companies requiring HDCP - there are too many HDTVs out there that don't have it. (only sets within the past 2 years have started to support it.)
Right now, HDCP is not being used or enforced for Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. The studios have agreed to wait until 2010-2012 before enforcing it. When they do, you will still be able to watch a movie on Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, but it won't be in HD. It'll essentially look like a normal DVD. I do not know if this would affect current discs, or only be on discs manufactured after that point.
As far as I know, HD cable and satellite boxes can use both component or HDMI. HDMI is preferred because it's a single cable (as opposed to 3 for component video, plus the audio cables) However, there won't be a huge difference between the two.
HDMI or Component are the ONLY ways to get a HD signal to your HDTV. S-video or Composite Video are not capable of carrying HD signals. You will still get your non-HD channels, but you will not get any HD channels at all.
2007-09-27 13:27:55 · answer #1 · answered by PoohBearPenguin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What? Do you mean HDMI? HDCP is something completely different. Plus, your cable company doesn't make you use anything. HDMI will give you the best picture quality (theoretically anyway). If your TV does not have an HDMI input then component video is the next best thing. Personally, I dont notice any difference whatsoever between the two.
2007-09-27 13:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by mental114 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Component video will look great; however, without HDCP you may not be able to connect to Blu-Ray or HD DVD players and watch movies at full HD resolution.
If you just plan to use a set-top box, you will be OK with component.
2007-09-27 17:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by TV guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not....BOTH HDMI and Component connections are High Definition....
The only real difference is the AUDIO...HDMI can deliver DOLBY surround to the TV set...
WHY would anybody WANT to do that?!!
You want to deliver it to a Dolby Surround amp...using an Optical (Tos-Link) or Digital Coax cable anyways, so HDMI is just another "method of transmission", just like the COMPONENT cables are....
2007-09-27 23:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋