I'm gonna wait to upgrade until...

1) DVI with HDMI is commonly used (HDMI is like HDCP copy protection,
but including sound). Anything I buy without this would be obsolete
once this comes out.

2) My HD cable box has TIVO like recording features for HD programs

3) Prerecorded HD-DVD's are somewhat easy to get.

I'm guessing the HD-DVD's will be the long lead time item here. Say
5-10 years?

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1) DVI with HDMI is commonly used (HDMI is like HDCP copy protection,
but including sound). Anything I buy without this would be obsolete
once this comes out.

2) My HD cable box has TIVO like recording features for HD programs

3) Prerecorded HD-DVD's are somewhat easy to get.

I'm guessing the HD-DVD's will be the long lead time item here. Say
5-10 years?



Yes, and of course by then there will be no new technology just ahead
to wait for again, right?

"Matthew L. Martin" wrote in message
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3) Prerecorded HD-DVD's are somewhat easy to get.

I'm guessing the HD-DVD's will be the long lead time item here. Say
5-10 years?


HD-DVD could be available in 2004, if the interested parties wanted it
to be. At least one viable technology is already deployed in Japan.

and one viable technology is in the u.s. also.

Corey Says-

Maybe you should wait until after your funeral. That way you won't have to
worry about ever having obsolete equipment.

I wait until the technology works well and affordable. end.

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1) DVI with HDMI is commonly used (HDMI is like HDCP copy protection,
but including sound). Anything I buy without this would be obsolete
once this comes out.

2) My HD cable box has TIVO like recording features for HD programs

3) Prerecorded HD-DVD's are somewhat easy to get.

I'm guessing the HD-DVD's will be the long lead time item here. Say
5-10 years?

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1) DVI with HDMI is commonly used (HDMI is like HDCP copy protection,
but including sound). Anything I buy without this would be obsolete
once this comes out.

HDMI *is* DVI/HDCP with sound, a new connector and a few other little
tricks. It's completely compatible with any device that has a DVI/HDCP
input or output on it. All you need is an plug adapter, so nothing that has
DVI/HDCP today will become obsolete.

2) My HD cable box has TIVO like recording features for HD programs

These will be available by the end of the year.

3) Prerecorded HD-DVD's are somewhat easy to get.

I'm guessing the HD-DVD's will be the long lead time item here. Say
5-10 years?

3-5 years minimum, would be my guess.

On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 14:38:00 -0400, "John Golitsis"
wrote:

HDMI *is* DVI/HDCP with sound, a new connector and a few other little
tricks. It's completely compatible with any device that has a DVI/HDCP
input or output on it. All you need is an plug adapter, so nothing that has
DVI/HDCP today will become obsolete.

I was waiting for HDMI and Firewire too. But then I realize all you
need is the adapter because after all, only the video is encrypted and
not the sound.

d a v e wrote:

"Matthew L. Martin" wrote in message
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3) Prerecorded HD-DVD's are somewhat easy to get.

I'm guessing the HD-DVD's will be the long lead time item here. Say
5-10 years?


HD-DVD could be available in 2004, if the interested parties wanted it
to be. At least one viable technology is already deployed in Japan.


and one viable technology is in the u.s. also.

Not yet.

Matthew

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You can't break even.
You can't get out of the game.

"Matthew L. Martin" wrote in message
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d a v e wrote:

"Matthew L. Martin" wrote in message
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3) Prerecorded HD-DVD's are somewhat easy to get.

I'm guessing the HD-DVD's will be the long lead time item here. Say
5-10 years?


HD-DVD could be available in 2004, if the interested parties wanted it
to be. At least one viable technology is already deployed in Japan.


and one viable technology is in the u.s. also.

Not yet.


http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...vsda-2003.html

d a v e

1) DVI with HDMI is commonly used (HDMI is like HDCP copy protection,
but including sound). Anything I buy without this would be obsolete
once this comes out.

HDMI...lol.

Why do you want to send video and sound through the same cable? Unless you
are using your video display's built-in speakers, the signals don't go to
the same location. If you *are* using built-in speakers, why the hell do
you care what type of audio cables you are using?

d a v e wrote:
"Matthew L. Martin" wrote in message
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d a v e wrote:


and one viable technology is in the u.s. also.

Not yet.



http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...vsda-2003.html


There is no commercially available HD-DVD player referenced there. The
closest thing is the Microsoft WMV9 data blob on T2. That is far from
the HD-DVD recorder being actively sold to consumers in Japan.

Matthew

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You can't break even.
You can't get out of the game.