difference between hdcp and hdmi?

[salami1212]

I know i can google the meaning, but i see people writing "im gnna wait till hdmi/monitors cards will come out" and i hear other people saying "im gnna wait till hdcp cards/monitors will come out"
what are they and what do they do?

 

[fornowagain]

HDMI is a plug.

HDCP is an encryption algorithm.

The first one you use to plug in the TV. The second messes up the picture so you can't see anything.

 

[salami1212]

so would i want both if i got a hdtv?

 

[fornowagain]

so would i want both if i got a hdtv?

It's complicated. But the simple version. Yes you want a TV with HDMI inputs that are HDCP compliant. Although there are TV's with HDCP compliant DVI inputs, but they're getting few and far.

The HDTV devices/recievers of the future will come with HDCP not much you can do about that.