01-13-2007, 01:45 PM
Aquí esta una prueba de lo que les digo, no podriamos tomarla como la verdad absoluta, pero al menos nos da una idea de que nos están dando atole con el dedo, los goviernos ya debería regular esto con mas detalle, ya está pasando lo que con las tarjetas de credito, las compañias y bancos se aprovechan de la gente para sacarle dinero...
He was right, Tommy. Personally, I am shocked that you had a salesperson at Best Buy who actually knows what he is talking about.
Problem is, HDMI is not one specification, but 4. There is HDMI, HDMI 1.1, HDMI 1.2, and now HDMI 1.3. Only ver. 1.3 can transmit a 1080p signal, but it was just adopted a few weeks ago. Nobody has product out yet that uses ver. 1.3. Another problem is that the HDMI ports are even a different size! So you can't plug a 1.3 cable into a 1.2 port.
Here is an excerpt I cut and pasted out of Audio/Video Revolution, which is about two months old:
title: HDMI’s 1.3 Spec Is Announced Yet Big Questions Remain
by: Jerry Del Colliano
date: July 6, 2006
"If you were wondering how a format like Blu-ray can launch without a player from its leader Sony, the answer is likely that they were waiting for the HDMI 1.3 spec. While the difference between a version 1.2 and 1.3 of anything seems like no big deal to most consumers, it is important to understand just how powerful this change is in the digital media transmission format. It is so important that Sony made certain it was in the Playstation 3 platform, as well as its Blu-ray players. It is so important that some video industry executives suggest the increase in bandwidth not only allows impressive multi-channel audio on the same cable as video, but also that the video itself can make stunning HDTV look as much as twice as good. Reportedly, it is the difference between millions of colors and billions of colors to your HDTV. It’s the difference between stereo audio and high-resolution surround sound from Dolby and DTS on the same cable as your improved video. But all isn’t perfect in a world with one cable to connect your new player to your HDTV or receiver.
While the group behind HDMI says their format is “backwards compatible” (meaning an HDMI 1.2 device will function in an HDMI 1.3 system), the plugs are different sizes, creating the need for yet another adapter or even a cable change. I know the camcorder market is big, but is this ever bad planning on the part of the HDMI group. But things get worse – how many devices will be able to be upgraded via firmware updates? Many components, players and switcher devices have chip sets that can handle HDMI 1.2. It has been suggested to AVRev.com that the 1.2 performance is as far as many of these products will go, so early adopters will be investing in more gear again. Moreover, how many consumers will know to upgrade their gear, even assuming they have the technical chops to do so? Can you imagine the support calls or, worse yet, the trips to Big Box retailers who won’t have a clue how to get your system up to the new standard without selling you all-new gear?
While video improvements are always championed by enthusiasts, almost no video monitor on the planet can accept the new connection and/or has chip sets designed for HDMI 1.3. 1080p video is great but, unless you spent a fortune on your projector or TV (think an upgraded $30,000 Sony Qualia 004 video projector), you are out of luck with sending your HDTV pure 1080p video. Almost every set being sold to you today as a “1080p HDTV” doesn’t have a true 1080p input. This means that your HD inputs are scaled inside your TV to 1080p. It isn’t a tough job, like a 480i DVD to 1080p, but it isn’t true 1080p unless you have the absolute newest HDTV at the highest prices. For example, plasmas finally can do 1080p, but they cost $10,000 for the luxury (or necessity, depending on how hooked on video you are)."
He was right, Tommy. Personally, I am shocked that you had a salesperson at Best Buy who actually knows what he is talking about.
Problem is, HDMI is not one specification, but 4. There is HDMI, HDMI 1.1, HDMI 1.2, and now HDMI 1.3. Only ver. 1.3 can transmit a 1080p signal, but it was just adopted a few weeks ago. Nobody has product out yet that uses ver. 1.3. Another problem is that the HDMI ports are even a different size! So you can't plug a 1.3 cable into a 1.2 port.
Here is an excerpt I cut and pasted out of Audio/Video Revolution, which is about two months old:
title: HDMI’s 1.3 Spec Is Announced Yet Big Questions Remain
by: Jerry Del Colliano
date: July 6, 2006
"If you were wondering how a format like Blu-ray can launch without a player from its leader Sony, the answer is likely that they were waiting for the HDMI 1.3 spec. While the difference between a version 1.2 and 1.3 of anything seems like no big deal to most consumers, it is important to understand just how powerful this change is in the digital media transmission format. It is so important that Sony made certain it was in the Playstation 3 platform, as well as its Blu-ray players. It is so important that some video industry executives suggest the increase in bandwidth not only allows impressive multi-channel audio on the same cable as video, but also that the video itself can make stunning HDTV look as much as twice as good. Reportedly, it is the difference between millions of colors and billions of colors to your HDTV. It’s the difference between stereo audio and high-resolution surround sound from Dolby and DTS on the same cable as your improved video. But all isn’t perfect in a world with one cable to connect your new player to your HDTV or receiver.
While the group behind HDMI says their format is “backwards compatible” (meaning an HDMI 1.2 device will function in an HDMI 1.3 system), the plugs are different sizes, creating the need for yet another adapter or even a cable change. I know the camcorder market is big, but is this ever bad planning on the part of the HDMI group. But things get worse – how many devices will be able to be upgraded via firmware updates? Many components, players and switcher devices have chip sets that can handle HDMI 1.2. It has been suggested to AVRev.com that the 1.2 performance is as far as many of these products will go, so early adopters will be investing in more gear again. Moreover, how many consumers will know to upgrade their gear, even assuming they have the technical chops to do so? Can you imagine the support calls or, worse yet, the trips to Big Box retailers who won’t have a clue how to get your system up to the new standard without selling you all-new gear?
While video improvements are always championed by enthusiasts, almost no video monitor on the planet can accept the new connection and/or has chip sets designed for HDMI 1.3. 1080p video is great but, unless you spent a fortune on your projector or TV (think an upgraded $30,000 Sony Qualia 004 video projector), you are out of luck with sending your HDTV pure 1080p video. Almost every set being sold to you today as a “1080p HDTV” doesn’t have a true 1080p input. This means that your HD inputs are scaled inside your TV to 1080p. It isn’t a tough job, like a 480i DVD to 1080p, but it isn’t true 1080p unless you have the absolute newest HDTV at the highest prices. For example, plasmas finally can do 1080p, but they cost $10,000 for the luxury (or necessity, depending on how hooked on video you are)."