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Blu-ray Players with analog outputs?

cmasoncmason Posts: 123
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We were buying Oppo players that still had component outputs but the new models nixed them.

So then we switched to Yamaha Aventage players (with component outs) and they were discontinued as well.

Anyone know of any others out there? I've scoured the web for a source a few months ago, but it just occurred to me to ask you guys.

Thanks!
-Chris

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  • RichardHamiltonRichardHamilton Posts: 58
    Not sure you will have any luck there ...

    "100% of all Blu-ray players being shipped in the 4th quarter of 2013 no longer have any analog video outputs since they are ready for the January 1st 2014 mandate"

    (The January 1st 2014 AACS analog hole mandate has officially now been enforced on all new Blu-ray players)


    http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=230112

    ** The Blu-ray format is the only consumer video format in history that requires consumers to purchase a new TV if their TV lacks HDMI inputs **
  • John NagyJohn Nagy Posts: 1,742
    Once more into the Bay of E.
    There are some really good Sony Blu-Ray of a couple years back that regularly sell for under $50 that do 1080 out the component. Great media streamers too, with currently updated firmware over the internet, over 50 services including all the usual suspects. Great quality and navigation. Buy them before they are all gone.

    BDP-S370, S380, S470, S480, S580
    BDP-BX37, BX38, BX58 (these are same as the ones above, but marketed through Costco)
  • cmasoncmason Posts: 123
    Thanks for both of your responses, guys.

    Here's the crux of the situation. The MPAA has thrown the educational system under the bus (pardon the pun) with the enforced HDCP encryption mandate.
    I work for rural school districts designing, building and supporting distance learning rooms.
    We use H.323 codecs to connect our students to teachers from different schools to share teaching resources.
    Polycom, Cisco, LifeSize (all the major players), do not support HDCP.... with good reason, as they are forbidden to under the "draconian" HDCP laws! Therefore, if a teacher has content from an HDCP source (i.e. Blu-ray disc) the media will not be passed across the IP connection.
    We were circumventing this restriction by using the analog output capability of certain Blu-ray players, but now the suits, with all of the money, have screwed that up!

    Anyway... sorry for the rant.

    I've done enough research on this issue to make my head explode. Try explaining HDCP to a teacher... they don't really care... they just want their tools to work.
    Thanks for listening to me vent on this issue.

    Any ideas from you AV geniuses out there?
  • cmasoncmason Posts: 123
    Oh, forgot to mention... due to state auditing policies and such, we are not allowed to buy or sell from "the bay of E" or any other auction type site.
  • TonyAngeloTonyAngelo Posts: 315
    I've used this in the past to get new AppleTVs onto old component video distribution systems: http://www.hdfury.com/
  • tombadgertombadger Posts: 22
    You can use this little thing: http://www.amazon.com/ViewHD-Port-Powered-Splitter-1080P/dp/B004F9LVXC
    Many people use it to capture gameplay from PS3/PS4.
    I have use it to connect Blu-ray to video wall processor, which doesn't support HDCP on inputs.
  • cmasoncmason Posts: 123
    TonyAngelo wrote: »
    I've used this in the past to get new AppleTVs onto old component video distribution systems: http://www.hdfury.com/

    Thanks. I ran across this device a while back when I was looking into the issue. As I can recall, they seemed difficult to procure, and had to be bought from over seas? Probably a deal breaker with our business office.


    tombadger wrote: »
    You can use this little thing: http://www.amazon.com/ViewHD-Port-Powered-Splitter-1080P/dp/B004F9LVXC
    Many people use it to capture gameplay from PS3/PS4.
    I have use it to connect Blu-ray to video wall processor, which doesn't support HDCP on inputs.

    This seems very promising...and at that price... what a steal!
    If they really work we could buy 20 of them!

    Thanks for the tips guys!
  • DHawthorneDHawthorne Posts: 4,584
    I've used the HDFury product a lot for Apple TV's but I can't say with any confidence I've used em with a Bluray (in other words, I may have, and I may not have, I just don't remember :) ). I don't see why you couldn't though.
  • pdabrowskipdabrowski Posts: 184
    big user of fury's here, ELO touchscreens are not HDCP compliant if smaller than 24" so the fury's get a lot of use!

    ** edit ** Have found that even if running powered from a HDMI or DVI output they invariably need external power
  • tbelltbell Posts: 10
    Component

    Integra DBS 30.3 still have component out.
  • cmasoncmason Posts: 123
    tombadger wrote: »
    You can use this little thing: http://www.amazon.com/ViewHD-Port-Powered-Splitter-1080P/dp/B004F9LVXC
    Many people use it to capture gameplay from PS3/PS4.
    I have use it to connect Blu-ray to video wall processor, which doesn't support HDCP on inputs.

    Thank you so much for this tip!

    Just received a couple of these and tested one. It worked flawlessly. Now I don't have to worry about which Blu-Ray player we put into our rooms.

    Well worth the money!
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