If my video card is HDCP would I need a HDCP monitor to play premium conent?

Ricochet J · 23 Apr 2008 at 13:06

Just as above, if my video card is HDCP would I need a HDCP monitor to play premium conent?

I have an x800xl card, and a non HDCP NEC 20WGX2 Pro monitor.

Can I just buy a Blu-Ray player and play Blu-Ray Dvds?
Can I stick Vista on it and play HD content?

NathanE · 23 Apr 2008 at 13:41

What HDCP-protected content do you have? AFAIK no HD stuff on sale at the moment requires HDCP. May be wrong though.

You need Vista, HDCP Graphics Card and a HDCP monitor in order to play protected content at full resolution.

Junk · 23 Apr 2008 at 14:27

For playing bluray through power dvd you need a full hdcp chain (gfx card and monitor) if you are using DVI or HDMI (ie: digital) connection, but you can use an analogue connection and it doesnt require it.

hope that helps.

Ricochet J · 23 Apr 2008 at 14:28

Oh I see. I was under the impression if I got a Blu Ray dvd player to play Blu Ray stuff then i'd need a HDCP monitor.
Does that go with plugging my PS3 into my monitor? I can just do it and get HD on my monitor?

d.chatten · 23 Apr 2008 at 18:19

Even if you did need the HDCP hardware there is a way round this, SlySoft's AnyDVD HD removes the need to use HDCP hardware so you can continue to use your none HDCP monitor even if the content was HDCP compliant, it could save you a lot of money.

http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvdhd.html