Can't output DVDs in 1080 from the component jacks of my Sony BDP-S500

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Originally Posted by audioeditor

I thought I did careful research on this issue having a four-year-old HD set, but apparently I didn't see the fine print.
My Mitsubishi 65 inch HD set has every imiaginable input except HDMI. I get beautiful HD off the air as well as off of Cox cable and my component inputs will also play high definition. The analog component is the only way I could could connect my Sony 500 to the set for video and the audio went to my Pioneer reciever as optical digital for Dolby (which works fine), but I can't see HD on the component inputs.

The Sony 500 user manual on page 47 shows the component video out will carry 1080i for Blu-ray and 480p for regular DVD. What I didn't notice was the tiny footnote 3 that says, "Outputs in the resolution of the original setting (720p or 1080i) when the DVD is not copy guarded.
Then in the notes below it further explains, "480i or 480p video signals may be output when you connect to the COMPONENT VIDOE OUT jacks and play some copy-guarded BDs/DVDs. To enjoy the HD quality resolution in this case, connect the display device to the HDMI OUT jack using an HDMI cord.

Since I only have component, my only hope for ever seeing HD on my set is to only play BDs that are not copy guarded. Are there any such discs? The three I bought at best buy must have it because they will only play in 480p on my set and I'm guessinig copy guard must be the reason.

In pro video we use analog component all the time for capturing, transfering, outputing, etc. HD signals. We in the world did they decide that's what they would turn off on consumer players? This leaves me with a very expensive and SLOW DVD player that will only deliver 480p to my georgious HD 65inch Mitsubishi.

Obviously I'm heartbroken, but I can't rush out and replace my four-year old set quite yet. And it's not my set's fault, it can produce beautiful HD from its component inputs. It's Sony's fault for deciding analog component was the place to turn off the HD.

Is there any device that converts HDMI to analog component and is HDCP compatible?

Would appreciate any advice.

What's you TV's model #? And yes you should have a DVI connection on your set which is basically the same as the HDMI without the audio portions. DVI is capable of outputting 1080p video. Of course in order to be able to play that 1080p video the DVI connection would have to be HDCP compliant. That might be a problem on a 4 year old set.