No HDMI Output with Component Source

admin · #1 04-25-2008, 11:04 AM

A reader asks Dr. A why he can't view some of his material on the TV he bought. Lots of people run into this problem, so we figured we'd take it to Dr. A for a solution.

Discuss "No HDMI Output with Component Source" here. Read the article.

Drag0nFly · #2 04-30-2008, 12:52 PM

I realize the article doesn't delve into specifics, but I just wanted to clear this up as it is mentioned on Wikipedia that the PS3 does indeed output 1080p over component--

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080p

If this is the case it is curious why other brands aren't able to offer it. I'd much rather run a quality component coaxial cable instead of messing around with twisted-pair HDMI with its HDCP nonsense, video dropouts/handshaking issues not mentioning problems with longer cable runs et al.

Perhaps this is would make a good subject for a petition?

(This DRM crap has sure dragged on for way too long...)

And if it is limited in software on a disc-by-disc basis I see the rise of mods enabling this in a similar way as those counteracting region limitations...

Simoncable · #3 04-30-2008, 12:59 PM

Quality HDMI version 1.3 cable certainly performs much better than composite cable, when high definition is required.

markw · #4 04-30-2008, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simoncable

Quality HDMI version 1.3 cable certainly performs much better than composite cable, when high definition is required.

Composite cables don't pass high def signals.

Drag0nFly · #5 05-01-2008, 01:10 PM

Well, my question was for component (YPbPr) cables; not composite. What a/v enthusiast uses composite anyway?

The general idea was to get around the problems with HDMI without sacrificing quality.

markw · #6 05-01-2008, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drag0nFly

Well, my question was for component (YPbPr) cables; not composite. What a/v enthusiast uses composite anyway?

The general idea was to get around the problems with HDMI without sacrificing quality.

Well, my response was to simoncable's comment, not yours.

Didn't you read the post? Oh, you newbies...

Simoncable · #7 05-01-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drag0nFly

Well, my question was for component (YPbPr) cables; not composite. What a/v enthusiast uses composite anyway?

The general idea was to get around the problems with HDMI without sacrificing quality.

Do you mean component AV cable doesn't work well, so you use HDMI cable?

Simoncable · #8 05-01-2008, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markw

Composite cables don't pass high def signals.

You are right.
The highest resolution that the composite cable supports is 480I.
Component Cables supports resolutions of: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p.

However, many devices don't work well if you use component cable to get 1080P resolution.

Simoncable · #9 05-01-2008, 11:07 PM

Sorry, I read that article just now.
Yeah, you can choose only those two options.
This means the result you got is perhaps 480P.

Drag0nFly · #10 05-02-2008, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markw

Well, my response was to simoncable's comment, not yours.

Didn't you read the post? Oh, you newbies...

Mr. Sensitive over here. Who said I was replying to your post? The whole thing got derailed due to the whole component vs. composite mixup.

Perhaps you "non-newbie" could actually post something informative instead of nitpicking?

What a pointless thread.