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STARKS 3	RSI View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Veteran Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1118 Location: North Carolina	#1 Posted: 8/9/2012 5:38:44 PM HBO says tv needs HDCP . I called them up and they said use a component cables. I thought HDMI was for HD. Do component cables work for HD ? What the darn is with these guys
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Legend Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 36090 Location: United States	#2 Posted: 8/9/2012 5:52:25 PM Component (the red, green, and blue ends) are used for HD too and HD channels like HBO will work with them, HDMI is not required.
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Veteran Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1118 Location: North Carolina	#3 Posted: 8/9/2012 6:16:24 PM Are not the component cables lower in quality than HDMI ?
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Hall of Fame Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 27382 Location: Washington	#4 Posted: 8/9/2012 6:33:16 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by STARKS 3: Are not the component cables lower in quality than HDMI ? No.......
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Hall of Fame Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 27382 Location: Washington	#5 Posted: 8/9/2012 6:40:23 PM The only thing hdmi will do that component won't is transmit 1080p. But, currently, the only source of a 1080p signal is a Bluray or HD-DVD player.
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Veteran Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1118 Location: North Carolina	#6 Posted: 8/9/2012 7:25:20 PM OK thanks guys.
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Captain Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5668 Location: Canada	#7 Posted: 8/9/2012 10:23:56 PM Component also doesn't carry the audio signal. Unless you have a separate optical audio cable your sound will be analog and garbage.
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