HDCP: DVI can also support HDCP. My Fujitsu Plasma supports HDCP over DVI. Besides, what would you be watching from a Media Center that requires HDCP outside of HD DVD/Blu-Ray (neither of which is sold with this device)?
1080p: Assuming you have a 1080p TV it should properly deinterlace the 1080i signal sent by this device. My media center sends out a 1080i signal and my JVC TV properly deinterlaces it 1080p.
This is an inexpensive alternative to Microsoft's Media Center. Adding an HDMI means raising the costs and, in my opinion, is not needed in this device.
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domerdel @ Aug 16th 2007 12:34PM
from what i've heard, the big deal of not having native HDMI is the lack of the following:
1)1080p
2)HDCP
that of course, the video card is capable of stating that in the specs, but I doubt it.
Bill @ Aug 16th 2007 1:15PM
HDCP: DVI can also support HDCP. My Fujitsu Plasma supports HDCP over DVI. Besides, what would you be watching from a Media Center that requires HDCP outside of HD DVD/Blu-Ray (neither of which is sold with this device)?
1080p: Assuming you have a 1080p TV it should properly deinterlace the 1080i signal sent by this device. My media center sends out a 1080i signal and my JVC TV properly deinterlaces it 1080p.
This is an inexpensive alternative to Microsoft's Media Center. Adding an HDMI means raising the costs and, in my opinion, is not needed in this device.