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Re: HDTV and interfaces



From: "Jim Noble" <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxx>

> If your video source is HDCP encrypting its output, you can't watch it
> on a screen that doesn't support HDCP (at least not via HDMI/DVI). Use
> of HDCP is triggered by the source material though - just because your
> hardware supports HDCP doesn't mean it will be using it. eg. I don't
> think Sky HD is using HDCP at the moment, but they have the option of
> turning it on (and annoying a lot of early adopters who don't have
HDCP
> enabled DVI/HDMI ports...)

Having done some more reading I'm not sure that having HDCP enables
equipment will let you watch protected content either.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/the-clicker-hdcps-shiny-red-button/

Copy-right holders have far too much power now. The pendulum needs to start
swinging the other way now.

Bro




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