MovieBeam Down-Res’s Hi-Def Content When Subscriber Does Not Use HDMI

April 13, 2006 at 7:47 pm - by Dale Dietrich

Categories: BigMedia v NewTech • Copy Restrictions • Digital TV • HDMI/HDCP/ICT

We’ve all known this was coming but this Disney-backed, MovieBeam service is the first account of a service down-res’ing HD content when the subscriber’s TV does not have an HDMI input. Lesson to be learned: Do NOT buy an HDTV without an HDMI connection or you won’t be watching the HD content you pay for.

Sources: Washington Post (2nd page) | Technology Liberation Front | Freedom to Tinker