What is HDCP

Supercow · 27 Feb 2007 at 23:04

Yea yea I can google, and i can Wiki HDCP , but i still dont get what the fuss is about. Why would we want our monitors to support it, if it's just another form of digital rights management?

In laymen's terms, why do you want HDCP support?

Eriedor · 27 Feb 2007 at 23:53

Because under Vista (not sure about XP) if you do not have an HDCP compliant monitor and graphics card, the quality of HD films will be cut to 25% of the original.

Supercow · 28 Feb 2007 at 08:08

eriedor said:
Because under Vista (not sure about XP) if you do not have an HDCP compliant monitor and graphics card, the quality of HD films will be cut to 25% of the original.

Thanks

snow patrol · 28 Feb 2007 at 08:52

eriedor said:
Because under Vista (not sure about XP) if you do not have an HDCP compliant monitor and graphics card, the quality of HD films will be cut to 25% of the original.

really?

Bry · 28 Feb 2007 at 10:46

yes when HDCP is implemented by film studios however, IIRC this isnt scheduled until 2010 and then ofcourse it will only affect films produced since then (existing films will be fine)

However, this technology has aleady been bypassed by Slysoft and its Anydvd software (since this software has been sold for at least a year now i dont believe itcan be illegal? would have been shutdown so therefore i think it is safe to mention.)