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3:10 To Cinema
10-19-09, 02:54 PM
Hi, new to the forum.
Looking to find out a little information about HDCP. Is this a necessity to have and do most or all new HDTV have this capability?
Also, will it affect playing Blu-Ray DVDs in 1080p? Thanks.
Looking to find out a little information about HDCP. Is this a necessity to have and do most or all new HDTV have this capability?
Also, will it affect playing Blu-Ray DVDs in 1080p? Thanks.
craftsman_50
10-19-09, 06:49 PM
Just do a search and you'll find all the info on it.I'm not aware of any tvs that have it.It is a form of copy guard that has not found much interest yet.
3:10 To Cinema
10-20-09, 07:01 AM
Just do a search and you'll find all the info on it.I'm not aware of any tvs that have it.It is a form of copy guard that has not found much interest yet.
Yea, I've read some on it. Just thought someone on the forum may have more detail about it.
I think it pretains more to external componets hooked up to your tv. If your tv isn't HDCP compliant then it will not be able broadcast at full 1080p if certain media uses this encryption. Maybe I'm off on that, but thats what I understood it to be.
Yea, I've read some on it. Just thought someone on the forum may have more detail about it.
I think it pretains more to external componets hooked up to your tv. If your tv isn't HDCP compliant then it will not be able broadcast at full 1080p if certain media uses this encryption. Maybe I'm off on that, but thats what I understood it to be.
Rick Johnston
10-20-09, 09:19 AM
Welcome to the forums.
It's a copy protection scheme, so a TV usually isn't affected by that component in the HDMI (or DVI) digital stream. Processors, A/V switches and recorders are affected by it and won't pass a signal if copy protection is present.
HDCP encoding is not available on the composite or analog component outputs of a device, however the newest devices won't activate those outputs if copy protection is present.
It's a copy protection scheme, so a TV usually isn't affected by that component in the HDMI (or DVI) digital stream. Processors, A/V switches and recorders are affected by it and won't pass a signal if copy protection is present.
HDCP encoding is not available on the composite or analog component outputs of a device, however the newest devices won't activate those outputs if copy protection is present.
classicsat
10-22-09, 09:58 PM
Yes, HDCP is necessary for a modern HDTV, because most provider HD boxes, Blu-Ray players, and PCs use HDCP to protect content on HDMI. Without such protection, HD viewing may be blocked.
HDCP is standard on almost all current HDTVs that have HDMI.
HDCP is standard on almost all current HDTVs that have HDMI.