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Just a bit of a grumble really.
I do have an HDTV in the living room but was hoping to be rid of my large small TV (old school 21" CRT) in the spare room & start using my BenQ MP721 projector as a 720p image instead, as even though it'll take up less room it'll give me a larger & better viewing surface.
Or so I thought.
Unfortunately, due to High-Def Copy Protection (which has been phased in since 2006) the HDMI - DVI leads gives me absolutely nada. The lead is fine (I've got 2, both have been tested), the projector is fine & detects the PS3 BUT it gives a blank screen.
Having taken the time to do further research, it would appear that the only way round this is either to buy a new projector with HDMI/HDCP certification or spend a couple of hundred quid on something like a HD Fury. Neither option particularly fits with my current budgetary restraints.
Feck.
The only other option is to simply run it through the component output but this would be in standard def. Which really is a bit of a waste...
Anyhoo, thought I'd highlight this for anybody else thinking of doing the same. The same applies to most computer monitors (including Apple's 30" flatscreen) that have VGA/DVI inputs. Recent TVs & projectors with HDMI inputs should be fine.
I do have an HDTV in the living room but was hoping to be rid of my large small TV (old school 21" CRT) in the spare room & start using my BenQ MP721 projector as a 720p image instead, as even though it'll take up less room it'll give me a larger & better viewing surface.
Or so I thought.
Unfortunately, due to High-Def Copy Protection (which has been phased in since 2006) the HDMI - DVI leads gives me absolutely nada. The lead is fine (I've got 2, both have been tested), the projector is fine & detects the PS3 BUT it gives a blank screen.
Having taken the time to do further research, it would appear that the only way round this is either to buy a new projector with HDMI/HDCP certification or spend a couple of hundred quid on something like a HD Fury. Neither option particularly fits with my current budgetary restraints.
Feck.
The only other option is to simply run it through the component output but this would be in standard def. Which really is a bit of a waste...
Anyhoo, thought I'd highlight this for anybody else thinking of doing the same. The same applies to most computer monitors (including Apple's 30" flatscreen) that have VGA/DVI inputs. Recent TVs & projectors with HDMI inputs should be fine.