1080p over component

[Levi Pearson]

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Steve Meyers <steve-plug at spwiz.com> wrote:
> On 8/3/10 2:55 PM, Wade Preston Shearer wrote:
>> I connected my Sony Blue-Ray player (via component) and the video
>> setup allows for 720p or 1080i (but not 1080p, in harmony with what
>> has been mentioned in this thread). Will I really get 720p/1080i over
>> component?
>
> I've been looking to get one of these:
> http://www.curtpalme.com/HDFury2.shtm
>
> It would allow 1080p over component from a Blu-ray player.  I just found
> a cheaper one that appears to decode HDCP as well:
> http://www.dinodirect.com/converter-hdmi-vga/AFFID-37.html
>
> I haven't bought either one, so I can't vouch for quality.  I actually
> have an HDMI-supporting HDTV, but I was considering one of these for
> getting video into MythTV.

You can get the HDFury boxes cheaper at monoprice.com.  Definitely
research the features of HDFury vs others.  HDFury does support HDCP,
and the later versions have a lot of other nifty features that you
might not find elsewhere.  A lot of those boxes have problems with
image shifting, lack of brightness, etc, but the HDFury is supposed to
deal with all of them and create a really nice picture.

        --Levi