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Will Blu-ray down convert analog
outputs?
No, Blu-ray players will not down-convert the analog output
signal unless the video contains something called an Image
Constraint Token (ICT). This feature is not part of the Blu-ray
Disc spec, but of the AACS copy-protection system also adopted
by HD-DVD. In the end it will be up to each movie studio to
decide if they want to use this "feature" on their releases or
not. The good news is that Sony, Disney, Fox, Paramount, MGM and
Universal have already stated that they have no intention of
using this feature. The other studios, which have yet to
announce their plans, will most likely follow suit to avoid
getting bad publicity. If any of the studios still decide to use
ICT they will have to state this on the cover of their movies,
so you should have no problem avoiding these titles.
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