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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Why do HD pictures need a special cable anyway?
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HD has a higher data rate than SD, and the cables need to have certain electrical properties to carry the required data rates.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
How does my V+ know that I'm not using one (and thus refuses to play HD VOD)?
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HDMI is a two-way digital connection, where the TV can send the STB information about it's capabilities.
See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extende...ification_data
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