Toshiba News (1 Viewer)

[Randy Noel]

Very interesting. http://www.toshiba.com/tacp/news/may_23_02_dst3100.html
With this box, would you also need a set-top box for hi-def, or will this do it? Also, how does this affect the DVI issue, since this box has DVI? I'm very curious as I just got my new 65HX81!

 

[Jed M]

Randy, this is the replacement for the dst3000 so it should be able to do HD with no problem. The thing I can't figure out is if you can only do HD with DVI or if you can still use the component output? If you can it looks like a winner.

 

[Chris Brunner]

Sounds very promising. I would have really liked to see that $799 SRP a bit lower though.

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[Randy Noel]

I think I want one!!

 

[Mike_P]

"Colorstream" is Toshiba-speak for component video, which the article says is HD component video. They also refer to Y/Pr/Pb, which is also component video.
So it has Component HD outputs for now, until "they" decide to down-rez these signals and force everyone to go to DVI/HDCP connections. So, unless your new tv has a DVI input, you may be joining the ranks of the millions of other "first adopters" with an obsolete bigscreen tv. But as a filthy rich "first adopter", you won't even notice the thousands of $$$'s missing from your wallet, will you?
While they're hyping the video quality of the uncompressed DVI video, they fail to mention that, because it's uncompressed, it can't be recorded.:frowning:
No wonder the HD rollout is proceeding with all the speed of a glacier in summer.
But thank God the precious HD content of the movie studios is safe!

 

[BeatCrazy]

I don't see in the description where it specifically states for ATSC over the air reception. I heard no new HD direcTV boxes will provide this.