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Hdcp

  • 30-04-2008 10:54am
    #1
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭


    Question regarding HDCP.
    I read somewhere that if you use a High def device, say a blu-ray optical drive in your PC, that in order to watch a blu-ray film you need to have a graphics card that is HDCP enabled and a monitor that is HDCP enabled. Basically that it's some encryption type thing that prevents people copying blu-ray or hd-dvd's by outputting them to another recorder. Is this true?
    Therefore, is it pointless to purchase a blu-ray optical drive to watch films with in high def if I don't have a high end graphics card and monitor? (HDCP supported)


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  • #2
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Correct. Without a HDCP enabled graphics card, the output with be scaled down, thus defeating the purpose of Blu-ray


  • #3
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    Thanks for the reply.
    That is a pain in the rocks. I was going to buy that excellent LG drive that's a blu-ray burner and HD-DVD reader, therefore being able to buy the cheap HD-DVD films, but that stupid HDCP crap defeats that purpose. What a load of kak that is.
    I'll stick to downloading from now on, I'll boycott this new media out of spite!


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