I quit using HDMI after losing 2-3 cables to lightning storms...I have been using component for over a year
when I choose a 1080p Cinema on Demand, my 1080p light on my HR34 lights up and my TV says its receiveing a 1080p signal.
PLus I have always been under the impression that HDMI and component are interchangeable with out loss of HD quality.
Video Quality
Although HDMI and component can both support 1080p video resolution, that doesn't mean the picture quality is equal. HDMI is a digital cable, so there's no wasted conversion from your digital Blu-ray disc, as there is over an analog component cable. HDMI maintains a digital signal, and the TV knows exactly where to place the edges.
HDMI supports high-definition content protection (HDCP), which is required by many high-definition downloads and Blu-ray discs. If you connect with component, you might see a lower-resolution version of the content. To retain the higher quality HDCP link, connect every device that touches your video signal-such as an audio/video receiver-through HDMI.
Kind of ironic. If you have an HR20 and want 3D, policy is they'll send a box that supports it once you give the code displayed. Later, HDMI port goes out, and policy states you can't get 3D functionality back.
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