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Do most Blu Ray Players do 1080i output as an option?

donfm

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I have and older Mits Projection TV that only has a DVI-I input for 1080i.
I was told that Blu Ray players have a menu option to set the output at 1080i. So this means I would be able to watch Blu Ray on my set. Is this true?
 

Matt1970

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Most players should support 1080i output, so you can watch them with no problems. DVI-I will support converting from HDMI so you should have no problems.
 

donfm

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I have to convert from an HDMI connector from a blu ray player to my TV's DVI-I connection. I have a Mitsubishi rear projection tv WD 65713. My question is will this DVI-I connection carry sound as well as video or will I need to run separate cables for the sound? The connection on my TV is listed as Monolink and the onscreen menu shows I must set up a video connection but there is no setup for audio which leads me to believe it's separate.
 

fuzzymath10

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you need to be wary of hdcp protection. there is a chance that your dvi input doesn't support it in which case you might be out of luck.
 

donfm

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you need to be wary of hdcp protection. there is a chance that your dvi input doesn't support it in which case you might be out of luck.

Well I don't even know what that is so I don't even know what to look for.
 

Railgun

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There are ways around that though, but that`s neither here nor there.