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RE: Re: Sky HD Pricing announced


  • Subject: RE: Re: Sky HD Pricing announced
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:52:44 -0000

> > I have had it strongly hinted at (by someone I know who
> should know)
> > that there are video scalers which will take a HDCP HDMI or
> DVI feed
> > and allow output to component video at 720p or 1080i...
>
> Don't you think this is typical of DRM?
>
> Anyone who wants to get around it will do.

Yup...

> Your average user who pays full price for the service will
> not be able to see it because their 1 year old TV doesn't
> have the right connector, or will only be able to watch it in
> one room or some other nonsense.

Your "average" user won't be going for hi-def yet though ...
We're hardly
"average". ;-)

Phil




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