Component Cable capabilities

Discussion in 'Televisions' started by diabolos, Sep 27, 2005.

  1. diabolos

    diabolos Guest

    Can Component video cables handle 1080p signals?
     
  2. TooBokoo

    TooBokoo Guest

    This is a quote from someone else mind you.

    Not positive, but I'm pretty sure 1080i is the limit.

    Won't really matter since the PS3 will only output 1080p over HDMI and the same will hold true for HD-DVD and Blu-ray.
     
  3. diabolos

    diabolos Guest

    I was asking because I have seen websites saying their products can. I also saw that the new DLP 1080p tvs can't except 1080p through thier HDMI/DVI-HDCP inputs. At best the TVs simply upconvert all images to 1080p. It doesn't seem that it can actualy recieve a true 1080p signal like the ones offerd by HD-DVD and Blue-Ray players.

    I thought that 1080i was the limit for Component too but I don't think its every been tested since nothing outputs 1080p yet. I think that Component Video can handle 1080p but all content at that level is protected with HDCP. Component Video isn't HDCP complient.

    Doesn't anyone know for sure?
    Ced
     
  4. TooBokoo

    TooBokoo Guest

    Well, I asked this question at another forum I frequent and here is another reply I got. The concensus seems to be that it would be possible, but not practicle.

    And another

     
  5. diabolos

    diabolos Guest

    Cool, thankz TooBokoo!

    Thats what I thought too. I would hope that 3 High quality RCA cables would be able to do 1080p. I read somewhere that High-def signals actuly flow better over RG-6 coaxial cable (in digital form of-course) especially on long runs.

    Ced
     

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