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harsh
08-15-03, 12:11 AM
http://www.rca.com/product/viewdetail/0,2588,PI700212-CI105,00.html?

If you've seen the HD pack promo slick, the similarities are striking.
Scott Greczkowski
08-15-03, 09:43 AM
Thats a cool looking TV, and I love that TV stand.

Dish may be getting abouter $1499 from me. :D
DarrellP
08-15-03, 02:25 PM
The link above shows a true flat tube, the Dish literature showed an obviously curved tube. I hope it is a flat screen then the pri$e they want could be justified.
dlsnyder
08-15-03, 02:32 PM
Any chance that this model (http://www.rca.com/product/viewdetail/0,2588,PI700215-CI129,00.html?) might be the 40" projection unit they talked about? The website lists MSRP as $1499.
harsh
08-15-03, 04:05 PM
The link above shows a true flat tube, the Dish literature showed an obviously curved tube. I hope it is a flat screen then the pri$e they want could be justified.
I think the curvature that you're seeing is probably that of the camera, not the viewscreen.

While not definitive in establishing that two units are identical, the back panel connectors of the RCA and Dish offerings are virtually identical. The two apparent differences:

1. The RCA features a DVI-HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) whereas the Dish clearly shows a DVI-D (Digital *only*) jack.

2. The DishTV has some sort if diagnostic jack next to the composite input group.

Check http://www.sigmadesigns.com/support/DVI_HDMI.htm for definitive explanations of the various DVI connectors. No good can come from all of these different interface formats.
Mandrax
08-15-03, 10:15 PM
1. The RCA features a DVI-HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) whereas the Dish clearly shows a DVI-D (Digital *only*) jack.



Not really- HDCP can be implemented over DVI-D and Dish has announced that the 811 and 921 are both fully HDCP compliant over DVI- I think you might be confusing HDMI with HDCP- HDMI is a smaller version/subset of the DVI plug/standard that some manufacturers think is more suited to conusmer use than DVI, while HDCP is an encryption and copy-protection standard that can be transmitted over both DVI and HDMI cables.