So, how many boxes are there vying for your HDCP compliant Digital Video input port (just one today)?
- Mediacorp has their Humax box
- Starhub has their Advanced Digital Broadcast box
- You got your PC
- Bluray players/recorders are coming
- HD DVD players/recorders are coming
So you got 5 devices, all with digital outs either in DVI or HDMI, vying for your 1 DVI port and 1 HDMI port, and only 1 of them has HDCP.
How are you going to connect all of them just to ONE display? It's a big laugh. We're going down back to the dark ages where there's nothing except a TV set. What in the world were the TV designers thinking about? They give us loads of component, composite, S-Video connections but just 1 or 2 digital connectors?
There may be a saviour, but it'll put a big US$349 in your pocket, and add one more remote control to your arsenal, and.... a whole lot of workflow. Your grandma may never be able to use a TV again after you install this HD Switcher box, a 4 inputs to 1 output box: http://www.copperbox.com/lite/popinfo.php?lc_code=EXT-HD-441&rodina=yes
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yup I've seen it. I'm getting it tomorrow. It's the ADB 1800 I think.
BTW thanks for linking your blogpost with some of the posts here!
To deal with multi-devices demanding HDMI, another solution is to purchase a HDMI-switching hifi receiver. The Denon 2807 gets great reviews in this regard. I stinged and only recently (and stupidly) bought a Denon 3805 with only Component switching, so it looks like I will have to change it (yet again) sometime real soon...
the denon only has 2. With set top box, HD-DVD and Bluray, you need at least 3. and it's remote hell!
I have been looking for sites like this for a long time. Thank you!
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