HDMI convertor, Component Video & S/PDIF?

[pmalter0]

Great post pmalter0!

I knew this day would come.

[janco]

That does appear to be the best overall solution at present. Apparently it does decipher HDCP and passes it thru the component outputs. Is it even legal to manufacture these?

Thanks again to all for your suggestions and recommendations.

[Richard]

Is it even legal to manufacture these?

I look forward to the HDFury folks providing an answer to that burning question... Silicon image holds and implements the HDMI standard and is selling them their HDMI receiver chip for the product...

Pmalter0, I found out about the HDFury2 nearly a year ago when I requested an HDFury for review. At that time the goal was to provide universal RGB and component video support to include legacy HDTV product rather than just data grade front projectors with analog RGB inputs. Your was the next post at the beginning of this thread but simply said HDFury2; the link provided the unexpected surprise of digital audio support.

[janco]

I hope to receive the HDFury2 this week. I ordered this primarily to interface the Western Digital Media player which only had an HDMI output. The Fury was going to convert the HDMI output to component and analog audio. Since then I stumbled across the latest WD Media Player which includes component AND SPDIF output as well as a 1Tb internal drive for storing digital video, photos, etc.

http://cgi.ebay.com/WD-1TB-HDMI-High-De ... 1|294%3A50

I ordered one of those as well and hope to run it thru it's paces this coming weekend.