HDMI to Component questions

[billt]

Have you ever heard of the HDFury ?

Not sure if same or a ripoff:
http://www.amazon.com/LOFTEK%C2%AE-HDfuryproTwo-Component-Converter-Surround/dp/B009YP7Y56/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416709370&sr=8-1&keywords=hdfury2

[billt]

Some devices with a HDMI output can (I believe) output an analogue signal from the HDMI port, and therefore be used with a passive cable.

If your device doesn't support this, it won't work.

Any kind of digital to analogue converter is going to be a compromise, resulting in a pretty average picture.

I was surprised to learn of these cables the other day. It seems a lot of buyers on Amazon thought that they were converters, but are unhappy that they are nonfunctional cables only, which must be some non-standard thing.

http://www.amazon.com/eForCity-538581-HDMI-Cable-5-Feet/dp/B005QWH4QA/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416710068&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=hdmu+component