Re: OT: HD (1080) video cameras

On Sep 4, 8:07 pm, "Bob Myers" <nospample...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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On Sep 3, 12:48 pm, Spehro Pefhany
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wrote:
Looking at HD inspecton cameras, the prices seem pretty
outlandish
(like 10K+). Would a cheap HD camcorder be able to output HD
video
(not playback, in real-time)? EG. HDMI or component video.

DV camcorders are inexpensive, and video comes out on Firewire
in real time. HDMI is deliberately crippled, and component video
is
less convenient than a digital stream for most subsequent
operations.

I'm not disagreeing with the notion that HDMI has its problems,
but I'm curious - what part do you think is "deliberately"
crippled?

Bob M.

Look up DRM for Digital Rights Management and HDCP. That would be
Hollywood telling you you're not allowed to record anything in HD.
HDMI checks that your monitor is just that and not a recorder. So it
was 'crippled' intentionally.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDCP

I wonder how long it will be before somebody builds a box to intercept
HDMI, reply properly to get the data and the send it to your recorder.
Lawyers would probably be all over you like ugly on a bear.

You don't get to buy anything for yourself any more. You just get
rights to use it once or twice.

GG

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