HDCP, 1920x1200, and Linux

[Fizznab]

Currently I am researching a 1920x1200 monitor to use with a system dual booting on linux and vista. Linux for multimedia, Vista for games only. I also will have a 8800gts (supposidly has HDCP).

Now, my big question is do HDCP capible monitors only accept HDCP signals and thus are unable to display unencypted signals from Linux? OR do they accept the unencrypted signal and can run a full 1920x1200 screen for linux? This would allow someone to play a 1080p movie on vlc at full resolution(saved to the HDD unencypted).

So if the first is the case I would wish to get a non HDCP monitor however, then I want to know if Vista can output full resolution to a non-HDCP monitor if your just using games.

Can anyone offer insight into this situation?

 

[ambientZ]

an hdcp capable monitor should work with any source, hdcp or not. Its the source that may require hdcp in order to display hd (bluray/hd-dvd in theory).

VLC doesnt do copy-protection, so wouldnt require hdcp.

I would get a hdcp monitor so you are future proofed, but it doesnt sound like you have anything that would need it (like a blu-ray or hd-dvd rom drive + powerdvd/windvd).

 

[Jdragon]

A HDCP enabled monitor will work on Linux just fine, as will a non-HDCP monitor on Vista. HDCP only concerns movie playback.

 

[Fizznab]

Ok, thank you guys. I just wanted to make sure that i'd be able to do what I want to do with the monitor. That answers my question perfectly, i'll get a monitor with HDCP and HDMI just to, like you said, be future proof. Its always possible a roommate or someone will get a blu-ray player or something that needs HDCP during my stay at college.