HDCP, how important is it?

[Loko]

Quick question for you gurus...

I have a pretty good rig for running my games well on my Sammy SM226BW at native resolution (great monitor BTW). I've been considering jumping over to the 24" world and have been researching monitors for a while. Unfortunately I can't seem to find one that ticks most of the boxes for me. Curse LCD technology and their compromises!!

I staggered across Hazro monitors and quite like the look of their range. They only do S-IPS panels which falls into my requirements (PVA is good for me too). I was trying to avoid a TN panel. Hazro currently don't support HDCP on their 24" monitor, I've spoken to them and they are changing the AD cards to incorporate this but expect it to be July time before it's done.

I didn't really want to wait that long. Also, I don't really plan to hook up anything other than my PC to the monitor. Not a consoles man myself nor will I hook up an external HD player. My question was, if I get a BlueRay drive for the pc, will I be able to playback movies at 1080 without the monitor being HDCP compatible? Would it restrain me from displaying anything through the pc?

Once I get the monitor I just need a new rig to run at 1920x1200!

 

[Loko]

Thanks for your reply. I was under the impression that all BluRay movies were protected though?

Do people have experience with this software then?

 

[Loko]

I was just keen to get hold of a S-IPS panel on 24". Hazro aren't going to incorporate HDCP for a few months yet and unfortunately the NEC 24" isn't available in the uk.