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2010 — the Year AACS and HDMI Kill Off HD Component Video
For home theater buffs who want (or already have) a high-def system using component-video connections, time may be growing short. Audiofan writes with this story, which begins: "Digital HD (high definition), like that enabled through HDMI and Blu-ray, is awesome. It offers amazing picture and audio quality. It allows you to conveniently connect one single cable to provide both picture and sound. It is royally going to screw up a lot of homes next year. Wait, what was that last part? After December 31, 2010, manufacturers will not be 'allowed' [to] introduce new hardware with component video outputs supplying more than an SD resolution (480i or 576i). Should this go through as planned, it's going to disable or throw a wrench in a lot of existing custom installations as soon as the end of this year." The AACS in the headline stands for Advanced Access Content System, the industry scheme to block "the analog hole" by controlling content from storage media to eyeballs.
I'm sure there will be a $1000 cable from Monster that has 'no analogue holes'. "Use this for your composite video to ensure you get the best composite signal with no analogue holes" Buyers will SWEAR their 480i show 'looks as good as HD'. I love Monster Cable, they collect 'stupid tax'.
You left off the $200 gold-plated HDMI connectors. Since converting to gold plated, I've noticed that the digital signal has 0's which are softer and rounder, while the 1's are slimmer and pointier at the top.
Though not exactly on topic, I feel like I should post this like I always do...
"24K gold-plated connectors help protect the cable's optical lens to ensure consistent signal transfer"
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketfish%26%23153%3B+-+8'+Digital+Optical+Cable/8315147.p?id=1174694191675&skuId=8315147&st=optical
I prefer the more natural feel of less pointy 1s and less defined 0s
Huh? We need a "poster misunderstood the point of the article" flag.
I was really interested in and browsed this for almost 4 hours before I realized that my spell check changed it from HDCP to HARD.
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You left off the $200 gold-plated HDMI connectors. Since converting to gold plated, I've noticed that the digital signal has 0's which are softer and rounder, while the 1's are slimmer and pointier at the top.
I prefer the more natural feel of less pointy 1s and less defined 0s
DO NOT MOCK MY $2500 GOLD-PLATED HDMI CABLE! (sob)
It doesn't have to tell you where, you can already tell:
Stupid regulation motivated by greed: USA
Stupid regulation motivated by stupidity/gullibility (often caused by the USA): mainland Europe
Stupid regulation inspired by Orwell: UK, possibly Australia
Not stupid regulation: anywhere else
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Then you need gold-pressed-latinum plated HDMI cables, and our specially-crafted power strip made of ebony hand-rubbed to a sheen by naked virgins. It softens the zeros and rounds the ones ever so slightly. There's even a knob hand-carved from a Unicorn horn that stretches a bit of snipegut and can adjust the pointiness to a great level of precision. The dial even goes to 11, and there's a 12 setting available for a small extra fee of $50,000.
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You are a wise men as this was on the first page of the image results.
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Interesting the last snipegut stretching knob I bought was made of rhino horn and I was unhappy with the result. Perhaps the magic of a Unicorn horn is what I need.
Where can I order one? 50k is very affordable if I will be able to convince myself it is working as you describe.
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The $50K is the upgrade to 12. The unit itself is $250,000 for the base model, and extra $10,000 if you want to specify the hair color of the virgins who rub the ebony (redheads tend to have brighter, harsher treble, for example).
Of course, you'll want one for each channel to avoid any crosstalk, and one of our technicians will happily walk you through the process of having a second power feed run to your house so you don't run both channels off the same power lines, because that would be just silly.
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Sure, though in the interests of disclosure I didn't say the virgins were particularly attractive, or even female. Just so you're adequately warned. I don't want to be accused of cheating anyone or misrepresenting my product, after all.
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What, you mean the gold plated HDMI cables don't make any difference in picture and sound quality? No way! Monster, Denon, and Belkin wouldn't lie to me! Why would they!? Next thing I know you'll be telling me my $500 ethernet cable was a waste of money too! Don't be ridiculous!!!
Forget the cables. How much for the virgins?
Pshaw, if you really had balls you'd search for "HD CP stripper".
BRB, FBI.
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