RE: [KAT5] High Definition

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I do the same with YUV to my plasma over Kat5 - the spare channel in
my case is used for digital audio.

>From what I can tell - HD over Component will be supported for a while
yet - but as you say, once it's superseded on the newer HD boxes (or even
turned off on v1 boxes), were stuffed!

Paul.

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> Behalf Of Peter Bull
> Sent: 12 June 2006 20:42
> To: kat5-users@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [KAT5] High Definition
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> Just thought I'd let you know that Sky hi-definition looks great on
> my projector through the component outputs on the SkyHD box.  I'm
> pumping the three components through my Kat5-RGB (I had the
> luck/foresight to have the phono connectors version of the Kat5
> rather than scart which made it easier).  I'm using the spare video
> connector for DVD over composite (and I can barely tell the
> difference from the DVD component).  Also bear in mind that my
> projector isn't even HD-ready, only HD-compatible.
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> It's a pity that HD component has a limited life-span because its
> much easier to handle than HDMI/DVI.  If they must insist on
> copy-protection and a digital signal, why-oh-why didn't they use
> fibre as a standard.  These days surely it's almost as cheap as
> copper and has so many advantages.
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> Peter.
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