I have a 2407 on my rig and plan on playing HD content that requires HDCP compatible monitors. I will be playing it thru the computer at 1920x1200. Does HDCP still play into it or does it only affect it when plugging directly to the monitor, ie PS3 to monitor?
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Dumb question about HDCP
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If you are playing back HDCP protected content from your PC, you will need to also have a HDCP compliant graphics card.
Your LCD is compliant anyway so using it with a PS3 will play back HDCP protected content without issue.
Your LCD is compliant anyway so using it with a PS3 will play back HDCP protected content without issue.
Yes it matters. You need both an HDCP card and HDCP monitor. Missing either one, you will have a problem. Its a system, the whole point being to encrypt the signal between the card and monitor. The card encrypts, the monitor decrypts.
Frankly it is a big useless DRM PITA. That only aggravates paying customers. Pirates just crack the disks and don't have to deal with this. HDCP has done just about nothing to secure anything. It just screws with legitimate playback.
From now on I think we should call it FDRM, because it really should be a four letter word... It is the worse crap foisted on customers, avoid where possible.
Frankly it is a big useless DRM PITA. That only aggravates paying customers. Pirates just crack the disks and don't have to deal with this. HDCP has done just about nothing to secure anything. It just screws with legitimate playback.
From now on I think we should call it FDRM, because it really should be a four letter word... It is the worse crap foisted on customers, avoid where possible.
Thanks for the clarification. I understand now.
I totally agree this is a PITA. In someways, this encourages people like me that's trying to do the right thing but have to think about cracking the HDCP in order to have it accessible for all my systems.
I totally agree this is a PITA. In someways, this encourages people like me that's trying to do the right thing but have to think about cracking the HDCP in order to have it accessible for all my systems.