I came across this a while ago but worth bringing up again to remind people that some devices are out there that get around the brain-damaged HDCP (and cracked, apparently) protocol to stop you using your perfectly good display (like my Dell 24″) with your HDCP outputting devices (like my PS3). HDFury is a device that plugs directly into your display VGA or BNC input and accepts a DVI + HDCP signal and converts it to a good quality VGA output. (I’d prefer HDMI -> DVI/VGA myself, admittedly - VGA has some visual artifacts depending on cable quality and length).
Read about it here. They have a pretty similar view to myself, which is basically we’re being inconvenienced at the multimedia industry’s convenience. Basically since HD content is now able to be copied perfectly, HDCP is basically useless. Even if that wasn’t the case, it doesn’t take some intelligent person to do an LCD panel signal copier from a working display system to snarf an uncompressed stream, or worst case, display it on a projector, record the resulting signal. I doubt they’d (ie, prominent Asia-Pacific media pirates that USA seems completely uninterested in stamping out it seems) be bothered with that now that they have the tools and media in hand to make perfect copies of HD discs.
This product is fantastic i have seen it on video online ! I need one for my Dell 24′
VGa is no issue, ANALOG link doesn’t exist ! it’s shortest as possible, means best quality as possible
That’s true - in theory you just use the HDMI -> DVI cable to digitally send the signals to the display (with the HDFury plugged directly in as they recommend). I’m more thinking for KVM’s and other video signal switchers, but admittedly that’s not that likely for most people using this product (I’d say I’m an exception to the rule). I’m looking forward to seeing how the reviews pan out when it’s more widespread.
Guys, i get one of those from curtpalme.com, i tested it on 2405Dell FPW and my Barco 1208 it’s working like a treat ! great product !
I’m keen to get one for my Dell 2405FPW myself, just need to hunt down a distributor in Australia for them… (or order via USA… sigh!)
for those guys who just brought a ps3 and was hoping it could plug and play directly to their wide screen lcd monitors.. there is hope!
I picked up a ps3 hoping a hdmi to dvi converter would work - wrong
I went to Jaycar and tried using a Component to VGA adaptor via ps3 component out with coupling adaptors.. failed again..
theres products out there which can decode the hdmi signal so it will play on our monitors eg - hd fury (www.hdfury.com)
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http://www.thegametrain.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=265&zenid=a5464a533edff94d679c716882fa3deb
atm theres no one in Australia unfortunately todo this.. but i believe one site might be importing some soon!
http://www.gamerswonder.com/
if you guys are interested let me know I’ll probably be the first one to try this out.