[Tig] auto tv set up

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Sun, 14 Jan 2007, Tom Tcimpidis wrote:
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> Actually, you might be surprised by how much better HDMI is than component.

Results vary quite a bit depending on the equipment and cables 
involved.  In my case I am using very high end analog video cables 
with calibrated signal paths.  With test signals I can notice a small 
degree of "ringing" which is not present with the HDMI interface. 
The impact is hardly noticeable with normal video content.  With lower 
cost equipment and cables, I expect that the difference is much 
larger.

As another poster mentioned, ultimately HDMI should be cheaper than 
analogue since fewer cables are required and the requirements for 
"digital" DVI cables are well specified and don't additionally benefit 
from proprietary "magic" as long as cable lengths are reasonable.  If 
TV vendors do their part (will they ever wake up and smell the 
coffee?) then standard digital values on the HDMI input will result in 
standard values on the display, avoiding the need for additional 
costly calibration.

Bob
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Bob Friesenhahn
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