Xbox 360

Embar Angylwrath · Post by **Embar Angylwrath** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:42 am

None that I'm aware of, actually. No movies, no broadcast signal. When I bought my HDTV this year, I went back and forth over the 1080p thing. Should I or shouldn't I. I finally decided that the extra 2K wasn't worth it. My eye can't tell the difference between a 720p or 1080i signal that is up-converted to a 1080p native resolution.

However... those that got the 1080p sets will be top dogs when they start releasing DVDs in that format. Which I think will be sometime next year.

Post by **Ddrak** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:22 pm

Well, whenever they sort out what format they're going to use for high def DVDs. Personally I hope HD-DVD wins over Blu-Ray, but it's still very much up in the air.

If you are getting a HDTV, make sure it is HDCP capable or you won't actually be able to get a high def signal for much longer if the studios have their way. You might also want to check how many other TVs use the same HDCP key that yours does because the studios blacklisting one TV for copy protection infringements will result in every TV with the same key being blacklisted.

Dd

Jecks · Post by **Jecks** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:03 pm

If you are getting a HDTV, make sure it is HDCP capable or you won't actually be able to get a high def signal for much longer if the studios have their way. You might also want to check how many other TVs use the same HDCP key that yours does because the studios blacklisting one TV for copy protection infringements will result in every TV with the same key being blacklisted.

They can blacklist all day but in the end those decisions will be made by the FCC and Congress.

None that I'm aware of, actually. No movies, no broadcast signal.

I was speaking of HDTV programming in general. I recieve 8 HD channels atm with Dish Network.

Post by **Ddrak** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:00 pm

They can blacklist all day but in the end those decisions will be made by the FCC and Congress.

The blacklisting is done at the interface between your HDTV receiver or high def player and the TV itself. It's the signal that goes on the cable between the TV and the other box in the living room, or the receiver inside the TV itself that does the blacklisting. That communication is outside the scope of the FCC and Congress who have no more input into that than they do the firing order on your car.

What actually happens with "blacklisting" is a TV that is blacklisted no longer can decrypt the HDCP signal from the receiver and falls back to regular old 480i NTSC broadcast format.

Google HDCP if you don't believe me...

Dd

Hooch · Post by **Hooch** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:30 pm

http://www.smashmyxbox.com/

UltraBurz · Post by **UltraBurz** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:45 pm

haha

UltraBurz · Post by **UltraBurz** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:52 pm

Hooch wrote:http://www.smashmyxbox.com/

Video = rock.

Fallakin Kuvari · Post by **Fallakin Kuvari** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:50 am

Clearly they should've just gotten a Dreamcast.