Component Input to LIDIC

BP3 · Post by **BP3** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 21:01

Will Beyonwiz ever upgrade the LIDIC to allow component video input and get the aspect ratio correct.

IanSav · Post by **IanSav** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 21:39

Hi BP3,

If the LiDiC was ever upgraded to accept component inputs then I suspect that the resolution will be limited to 576i. Movie studios are hardly likely to accept or allow devices that can copy HD content. If the resolution is to be limited then the justification for the hardware upgrade is seriously diminished.

As for the aspect ration problems, I am not a LiDiC owner but I thought this issue had been addressed in a firmware update. Perhaps an owner can pipe in and let us know the status.

Regards,
Ian.

j s · Post by **j s** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:59

AFAIK there is no method of restricting capture of component input. HDMI is another matter of course

netmask · Post by **netmask** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:03

j s wrote:AFAIK there is no method of restricting capture of component input. HDMI is another matter of course

However component is to be phased out in new equipment for HD signals

http://hometheater.about.com/b/2010/02/ ... to-end.htm

IanSav · Post by **IanSav** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 17:38

Hi J s,

j s wrote:AFAIK there is no method of restricting capture of component input. HDMI is another matter of course

As you say there is little technical restriction but there are other pressures that the movie studios can apply.

Regards,
Ian.

IanB · Post by **IanB** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 22:56

IanSav wrote:As for the aspect ration problems, I am not a LiDiC owner but I thought this issue had been addressed in a firmware update. Perhaps an owner can pipe in and let us know the status.

The aspect ratio for Full Screen Input with 16:9 output was fixed some time ago for the 1.05.xxx series firmware. The 1.07.xxx series firmware has always been and is still broken in this regard.

With Centre Cut input or 4:3LB or 4:3PS output the code is broken for all firmwares.

BP3 · Post by **BP3** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 19:22

IanSav wrote:Hi J s,
j s wrote:AFAIK there is no method of restricting capture of component input. HDMI is another matter of course
As you say there is little technical restriction but there are other pressures that the movie studios can apply.

Regards,
Ian.

Thanks for all that feedback. I have since discovered there are a few DVD recorders and a Topfield PVR that have component video input. On that subject - I thought Beyonwiz was the only PVR with external recording capability.

peteru · Post by **peteru** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 19:43

BP3 wrote:I thought Beyonwiz was the only PVR with external recording capability.

Nope, not the only one. Beyonwiz was the first generally available PVR to offer this feature. There have been other PVRs (not available via normal retail channels) that had MPEG-4 encoding of SD analogue video inputs well before Beyonwiz announced the feature.

prl · Post by **prl** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 01:18

BP3 wrote:... I have since discovered there are a few DVD recorders and a Topfield PVR that have component video input. ...

The Topfield TF2400 and TF2460 have the ability to record from component, but the maximum resolution is 576p.

Component Input to LIDIC

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