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For example, as of January 1st of this year, manufacturers have not been permitted to make new Blu-ray players with component-video jacks capable of outputting high-definition (HD) video; instead, video sent via the component outputs is limited to SD (standard definition, either 480i or 576i).
Goodbye, HD component video: Hollywood hastens the 'analog sunset' 2011
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But these recent initiatives could affect those of us with older TVs that don't have HDMI inputs—about 3 million sets, according to estimates I've seen—or who connect their source components to a receiver that has only component-video outputs.
Goodbye, HD component video: Hollywood hastens the 'analog sunset' 2011
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If you already own a Blu-ray player with active HD component-video outputs, you might think you're safe.
Goodbye, HD component video: Hollywood hastens the 'analog sunset' 2011
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Existing models in the lineup with HD component-video connections can be sold through 2013, but starting in 2014, no new models will have any analog video outputs.
Goodbye, HD component video: Hollywood hastens the 'analog sunset' 2011
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It's only the coffin lid slowly closing on your ability to get high-definition video via the analog component-video connections on your Blu-ray player.
Goodbye, HD component video: Hollywood hastens the 'analog sunset' 2011
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When activated by a Hollywood studio, the ICT can down-rez reduce the resolution of the quality of the video sent via the component-video output.
Goodbye, HD component video: Hollywood hastens the 'analog sunset' 2011
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And make sure you're using either the HDMI or component-video input to get high-def from a cable, satellite, or phone company box.
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This technology, if activated by the movie studios, would either downgrade the picture quality of, or completely shut off, signals being sent through the component-video connections on the player.
FCC lets movie studios turn off component-video connections for new movies 2010
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This technology, if activated by the movie studios, would either downgrade the picture quality of, or completely shut off, signals being sent through the component-video connections on the player.
FCC lets movie studios turn off component-video connections for new movies 2010
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(I switched the cable box from HDMI to component-video so I could use the HDMI input for a Blu-ray player.)
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