Panasonic Professional Plasma TH-65PF10UK - HDMI input card

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Richard,

Can the latest Panasonic TH-65PF10UK 65" Professional Plasma Display be equiped with a Card (they seem to be able to swap cards in and out) to use HDMI 1.3a connections?

Thanks,

Larry

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Larry,

I checked all my information from Panny and they do not specify the HDMI
version on any new and future models, nor they do it on their web site,
which I also checked for you.

But you can always call them if that is important to you:


1-800-211-PANA (7262)


Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra

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I have a Panny HDMI input card for the Pro models in my hand, and nowhere
does it say which version it is, not on the box, the card, nor the manual. I
must assume it is not 1.3 as these have been out for over a year.

Of course, the question now becomes, can the DVI input process the 1.3 fully
with an adapter from the HDMI cable? This is something I have never looked
into. Rodolfo, got any info here?

Joseph

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Joseph,

If DVI would have been able in 2002 to perform the level of HDMI 1.3 image
specifications (Deep Color, xv color, 10.2 GB of bandwidth, higher bits),
1.3 would not have been invented, nor HDMI, other than for the audio
features, which is usually not a TV benefit with two small speakers and a
5-watt amp.

And let me ask. When are you going to use Deep color, xv color, and 10.2 GB
of bandwidth, and higher bits, on a TV set to require specifications better
than DVI "on the image"?, when the display is able to handle that 1.3
potential (some now do, but is not the norm), and when a video source be
created to produce that level of video (other than Sony video cameras and
PCs software, for now).

On my meetings with HDMI and Silicon Image it was always clear that they are
having a hard time with an industry that is getting very confused with HDMI
versions (not to mention the public), and they recommend that TV
manufacturers specify the actual video capabilities on their sets (like xv
color, etc) rather than saying 1.2, or 1.3, because buyers would be better
serviced by knowing that the set is actually capable of superior video and
video processing, rather than saying that it handles 1.3 inputs, impress the
unsuspected buyer, but the set does not have an internal design to perform
all what 1.3 can offer (other than the input female chip).

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra