A Mitsubishi Press Release here mentions MonitorLink(TM) on all new HDTV sets to be released this fall.
People who have seen this MonitorLink(TM) say it looks very much like a DVI/HDCP input. Does this mean that Mitsubishi is finally supporting DVI as well as Firewire.
There is another thread here pertaining to the Promise Module without this MonitorLink(TM) connection.
I purchased a Promise Module for over $1,000 including shipping and tax. I wonder if I wasted my money since my Promise Module does not have this MonitorLink(TM) connection.
I eventually want to purchase a DISH Network HD-PVR921 with dual satellite tuners and OTA 8VSB receiver so I can watch one HDTV program and record another for time shifting. Such as watch an HBO movie while recording a Showtime movie for later watching in HDTV. I also own a Mitsubishi HD Digital VCR and I can record OTA HDTV via the firewire on my Promise Module and the internal 8VSB OTA receiver.
Some people on the other thread
here say the DISH 211 will satisfy this because it has firewire. However as I understand it the DISH 211 will not be a dual satellite tuner and will not be a High Definition PVR. So the 211 will not do what I want.
I wish we could find out for sure if the MonitorLink(TN) connector is in fact a DVI/HDCP interface.
In the other thread I posted that it might have been better to save my $1,000 and put it with another $2,299 and purchase a new integrated WS-55513 for $3,299. The new set would have all the improvements of the Promise Module, the New NetCommand(TM) which also controls analog devices and other upgrades. Also I would have a brand new set. My WS-55805 will be four years old in October.
I have sent messages to Mitsubishi on their contact us page on their website and an email to:
Mitsubishi Electric News Bureau
Cayce Blanchard, 714/229-3837
E-mail: [email protected]
Cayce Blanchard replied that she is forwarding my comments to the appropriate people in Mitsubishi.
I hope we get some discussion on this thread about what the MonitorLink(TM) is and what it is not.
People who have seen this MonitorLink(TM) say it looks very much like a DVI/HDCP input. Does this mean that Mitsubishi is finally supporting DVI as well as Firewire.
There is another thread here pertaining to the Promise Module without this MonitorLink(TM) connection.
I purchased a Promise Module for over $1,000 including shipping and tax. I wonder if I wasted my money since my Promise Module does not have this MonitorLink(TM) connection.
I eventually want to purchase a DISH Network HD-PVR921 with dual satellite tuners and OTA 8VSB receiver so I can watch one HDTV program and record another for time shifting. Such as watch an HBO movie while recording a Showtime movie for later watching in HDTV. I also own a Mitsubishi HD Digital VCR and I can record OTA HDTV via the firewire on my Promise Module and the internal 8VSB OTA receiver.
Some people on the other thread
here say the DISH 211 will satisfy this because it has firewire. However as I understand it the DISH 211 will not be a dual satellite tuner and will not be a High Definition PVR. So the 211 will not do what I want.
I wish we could find out for sure if the MonitorLink(TN) connector is in fact a DVI/HDCP interface.
In the other thread I posted that it might have been better to save my $1,000 and put it with another $2,299 and purchase a new integrated WS-55513 for $3,299. The new set would have all the improvements of the Promise Module, the New NetCommand(TM) which also controls analog devices and other upgrades. Also I would have a brand new set. My WS-55805 will be four years old in October.
I have sent messages to Mitsubishi on their contact us page on their website and an email to:
Mitsubishi Electric News Bureau
Cayce Blanchard, 714/229-3837
E-mail: [email protected]
Cayce Blanchard replied that she is forwarding my comments to the appropriate people in Mitsubishi.
I hope we get some discussion on this thread about what the MonitorLink(TM) is and what it is not.