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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: bj229r on October 08, 2011, 10:22:18 AM

Title: HDCP?
Post by: bj229r on October 08, 2011, 10:22:18 AM

Having to buy new monitor.....have never even HEARD of this input-type until I saw it on BestBuy's site

Title: Re: HDCP?
Post by: gyrene81 on October 08, 2011, 10:54:37 AM

in simplest terms, it's a content protection hardware standard. if you're going to use a dvi or hdmi connection to the television then both devices must be hdcp ready.

this is a decent overview without getting completely technical...
http://www.digitalconnection.com/faq/HDTV_12.asp (http://www.digitalconnection.com/faq/HDTV_12.asp)

Title: Re: HDCP?
Post by: Soulyss on October 11, 2011, 10:16:12 AM

Sort of depends on what you're using the display for.  Currently it's a non-factor when it comes to games, it is critical if you plan on hooking up a blu-ray player.  The current generation of blu-ray players will not output 1080P on anything but DVI/HDMI.

oh how I loathe HDCP.