HDCP DVI

I like the DVI better than the component input on my TV. Unfortunately, there is no box that will convert DVI/HDCP to DVI in the clear. The whole point of HDCP is to prevent such things...

I have seen a lot of instances where the component video looked better than the DVI input.

I may have implied too much. On my TV, with HD source material, DVI looks better. Rwwear is right--it varies depending on the monitor and whether, in essence, the D/A conversion is better in your source or your monitor. There are a lot of people that maintain that standard def sources on a HD set look better, in fact, through s-video, since there is some inherent blurring that takes place.

If you have to use component vid, may I suggest Tara Labs RSC cables. They're $300 for a meter, but can generally be had for around $225 or so. In a direct comparison vis-a-vis DVI, I really could hardly tell any difference.

Cheaper component cables, by contrast, failed pretty miserably compared to a good DVI cable.

I have to second most all points made here. For SD;it looks better with an s- cable.---Then, component vs dvi-d--look about the same---same goes for hdmi vs comp.---and one more "me-too"; an enexpensive dvi-d looks as good as an expensive component.---None of these connections are clearly superior---in all cases-- or even clearly better in 'most' cases.-----Can someone even guess how many dvd players were upgraded;just to get dvi-d-out???----Now we are moving t'ward; "dump" the receiver if it doesn't have dvi switching. I'm sure these new connections are more about not being able to make hi quality copies--- than about pq,itself.