HDMI-Enabled Graphics Cards Debut

TrackinYeti writes "HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), is the first industry supported digital-only interface, that requires a single cable to connect an output source to an HD-ready device, such as a television or monitor and deliver HD video, plus multi-channel digital audio, like Dolby Digital and DTS. Recently, Asus Computer released versions of their GeForce 7600 and Radeon X1600 cards with HDMI outputs on them, driven by an on-board Sil1930 controller. These are some of the first graphics cards to hit the market that can output HDMI natively with an integrated HDCP cipher engine and support HD-audio as well. Just the thing for that HTPC?"

MPAA is not the only fruit

[DrSkwid]

Low budget filmmaking is no more expensive in HD than SD.
HD cameras and equipment are available to most filmmakers currently using SD.
HD Digital cinemas [broadway.org.uk] are not just exotic rarities.

Lots of material is currently being gathered in HD and dropped down, particularly sport.

An HDMI enabled video card is *exactly* what some have been waiting for. Now we can preview our work on a TV screen, which has a different colour space to computer monitors.

So, in summary, quit yer bitchin' cos you're talking out yer arse

Re:Exactly

[networkBoy]

AnyDVD (for disney CP) + DVD Decryptor + Auto GK.

I store all my kids movies on a home server and stream them to an Xbox running XBMC(which can read from a simple SMB share).
I made this decision when I had a damaged "Beauty and the Beast" disk. I wrote disney to ask what the replacement cost would be if I turned in the damaged copy and they said "buy a new copy". They are not in stores anymore and I dare you to get in a bidding war on fleabay. So I netflixed it and ripped it. Never looked back. Ripped my entire collection of DVDs and moved them offsite to my parents house. Next up is those few VHS tapes I still have. We'll round it out with a couple Betamax tapes laying around (old home movies).
-nB

Huh? They have been out for a while now.

[Lumpy]

I have been using el-cheapo Geforce 7600 cards with HDMI on them for making HTPC boxes for 5-6 months now. the cheap MSI card is our current favorite.

Why does the article and summary act like they just hit the market?

They really are only useful for HTPC's connected to HD tv sets.

Re:oh boy oh boy oh boy oh ...

[TheRaven64]

If my monitor can do 1280x1024 just fine, why can't a more expensive TV do 1080i or 1080p?

1080p is 1080 lines, with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This gives a resolution of 1920x1080. This is 60% more pixels than your monitor, and bigger in both dimensions.

Re:oh boy oh boy oh boy oh ...

[Darth_brooks]

Have you considered VGA over Cat-5 [svideo.com]?

Re:oh boy oh boy oh boy oh ...

[sootman]

Then use high-quality cables. (Yes, Monster Cables are pretty much BS, but there is such thing as high-quality VGA cables that look good over "long" runs--and believe me, your basement isn't that long. Ask anyone who does trade shows--25' to 50' is no problem at all.) Or, put your computer close to your display.

Re:oh boy oh boy oh boy oh ...

[ObjetDart]

My HTPC is a Shuttle XPC running plain ol' Windows XP with a GeForce 6600GT video card, connected to an Optoma HD70 front projector, and yes it is working without issue. I've never seen nor heard of the red snow problem you are describing...perhaps a quick search at avsforum.com in the HTPC forum, or even a post, would help? There are a lot of very knowledgeable people in that forum.

Re:Exactly

[mrchaotica]

Yeah there is; it's called the DMCA. It says that even if you would otherwise have the right to make the backup (due to Fair Use), you aren't allowed to because it requires circumventing the CSS encryption on the DVD.