How important is HDCP?

I want to pull the trigger on a 2405, but since it lacks HDCP I'm hesitating. Should I go with the 2405 or get something with HDCP? I plan to keep whatever I get for a while.

FreshPrinceOfBellAir said:

I want to pull the trigger on a 2405, but since it lacks HDCP I'm hesitating. Should I go with the 2405 or get something with HDCP? I plan to keep whatever I get for a while.

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Do you plan on watching HD movies on it? Do you care if they're downscaled? Do you want to support asshat DRM? I personally don't care that my 2005FPW doesn't have HDCP, in fact I'm glad it doesn't. I'm never going to watch movies on it, that's what my TV is for.

2405.

don't support HDCP

I am mixed on this, however if it is something you want and you got the money for it, I would suggest the 2405.

Eventually, I think HDCP will be neccessary unless their is an overwhelming negative reception to HD-DVDs, which I don't think there is enough people in the enthusiast environment to generate enough noise, to make it go away.

Still though, I hardly doubt that HDCP should be a deal breaker in this point in the game. Of course this is IMO.

I belive that the General Public is happy with how their TV looks atm
and
That many people are going to look at the cost to changing over everything that they own to Maybe see a better image. The better image I will bet that 80 % will not be able to see.

The people will see a DVD player at wal-mart for $27.oo
and the HD-DVD player for $270.oo and say no way to the HD-DVD.

Especially when you tell them that to see that 'better" image they then need to spend $2700.oo on a new TV and upgade their cable TV service another $27.oo a month and those special HD-DVD movies are $27.oo while the same movie next to it is only $7.oo.

The 52" widescreen TV in my living room is a little over a year old cost $ 800.oo at walmart.
And Everyone who sits down to watch says ( they could be lying ) what a nice screen.

Changing to HD will take Years , Not one and More than two ..

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So it seams not to be that important at the moment. I figured as much, but a second opionion never hurt. Looks like 2405 might work out.

HDCP is important if you want to be able to straight play HD-DVD or Blu-Ray on your monitor without much fuss.

CSS DRM was cracked, and more than likely AACS will be cracked too *DVD Jon's working on it). When it is, you should be able to play your HD movies without any problems. You'll end up having to rip the movies to your HDD, remove the DRM, and then have the clean MPEG-2 stream, and then play it in all its glory at 1080p. HDCP is more of an issue if you're getting a standalone TV and won't have access to this method.

So I still believe getting a 2405 is a good idea, regardless of lacking HDCP. It's a computer monitor first and excels at that, and still is able to play HD movies. I would rip my movies to my HDD anyway...

give u give a hoot about HD, then HDCP is important

Sony and Disney have already stated they are not going to enable the image constraint token for some time, effectively allowing you to play bluray HD content even through analog inputs. They will still allow other studios in the bluray group to enable it if they want, but I dont think its going to happen. They are looking at a transition to enabled content as standard after 2011 apparently.
I expect HD-dvd will follow shortly with a similar announcement.
Meaning, effectively, hdcp is dead for the moment.