There is a new Video Filter version which is both 480i and 1080i compatible. It automatically switches between the two standards and sets the CGMS flag and Widescreen Signaling to the users preference.

I undestand there are some DVR's which can record 1080i. There must be some kind of restrictions placed on these as far as what shows can and can't be recorded. As an example, some premium channels like HBO, are setting the flags to Copy Once or Copy Never.

Is this new capability of the filter, something that users may be interested in?

There is a new Video Filter version which is both 480i and 1080i compatible. It automatically switches between the two standards and sets the CGMS flag and Widescreen Signaling to the users preference.

I undestand there are some DVR's which can record 1080i. There must be some kind of restrictions placed on these as far as what shows can and can't be recorded. As an example, some premium channels like HBO, are setting the flags to Copy Once or Copy Never.

Is this new capability of the filter, something that users may be interested in?

As a devoted HD archiver I cannot see any use for a 1080i/720p filter simply because analog recording of HD material is near impossible. My HD archives are built upon firewire recordings to DVHS machines. This is nothing currently available to the hobby archiver that would alow analog-component HD recordings (WVHS machines are the exception and very rare).

HBOHD can be freely archived on a DVHS machine as can almost all HD channels.