HDCP is here and it's DOA

[Wreckage]

So MSI has an affordable HDCP ready card. It supports HDCP over DVI as well as Purevideo HD and is well under $200:
LINK



Then I read this article:
LINK

Basically, the Xbox360 may never support HDMI or even need to. Plus HDCP encryption may never be used and full resolution over analog will be possible.

It's amazing what a frenzy HDCP caused and yet it may never even get used. I assumed this all along as only one studio ever announced support for it and the current HD-DVD & BD movies are not using it.

Now we just need affordable HD-DVD\Blu-ray PC drives.

 

[drum]

i hate this crap

 

[JBT]

HDMI is a sweet set up but HDCP is stupid its already cracked and its just going to cause headaches for alot of people.

 

[kpb]

Over all the article doesn't really say anything new and isn't even really accurate. It gets it's terms mixed up. The ICT doesn't require HDMI it requires HDCP which can be done over dvi, hdmi or several other types of digital connections. I think The ICT requiring HCDP largely remain off and will already be ineffective. Sony ps 3 might be a factor in that but currently I think it's going to do pretty poorly due to the very high price tag and won't have nearly the hoped impact of creating a large install of blueray that sony hopes. The lack of hdcp on the lower end model isn't going to be the big thing keeping movie mfg away from the ICT. It's the HD tv population out there with out HDCP support. The HD market is already small enough and cutting out a large portion of your potential customers just isn't wise for anyone trying to develope a market. Those hd tv are not going to go away in 4 or 5 years either. Combined with the fact that hdcp has already been cracked means I don't see it every having much use.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Wreckage
So MSI has an affordable HDCP ready card. It supports HDCP over DVI as well as Purevideo HD and is well under $200:
LINK



Then I read this article:
LINK

Basically, the Xbox360 may never support HDMI or even need to. Plus HDCP encryption may never be used and full resolution over analog will be possible.

It's amazing what a frenzy HDCP caused and yet it may never even get used. I assumed this all along as only one studio ever announced support for it and the current HD-DVD & BD movies are not using it.

Now we just need affordable HD-DVD\Blu-ray PC drives.

The XBox360 doesn't need to support HDMI or HDCP (well unless they do infact later release an HD-DVD add-on for the 360. And even then, it would only affect you if you want to watch a HDCP protected movie). MS controls the platform so they can do whatever they want with it. They really don't have a need to implement HDCP. The movie studio are the ones pushing HDCP.

 

[arswihart]

thats what he said pretty much

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: arswihart
thats what he said pretty much

Yeah, you're right, he did. I guess I should quit skimming posts.

 

[rudreshsj]

i am looking for a card that is really HDCP ready...you know, the kind with the encryption keys on the board itself also. Does the 7950/7900GTX turely have this support? if not which cards from nvidia would you recommend? thanks.

 

[flashbacck]

Originally posted by: JBT
HDMI is a sweet set up but HDCP is stupid its already cracked and its just going to cause headaches for alot of people.

where'd you hear this

 

[beggerking]

Originally posted by: rudreshsj
i am looking for a card that is really HDCP ready...you know, the kind with the encryption keys on the board itself also. Does the 7950/7900GTX turely have this support? if not which cards from nvidia would you recommend? thanks.

7950gx2 is the only one( as far as I know..) that is truely ready.

 

[n7]

I can't see HDMI or HDCP being scrapped since i understand teh evil MPAA has their dirty paws involved somehow...

But damn, it'd be nice if so...

 

[rudreshsj]

ummm .. ok so i have another question. Is it mandatory for me to buy a LCD which supports HDCP to fully enjoy the content or is there a workaround?

 

[imported_eppenoire]

I thought everyone knew this by now...
HDCP Cracked

 

[rudreshsj]

is the DELL 2007WFP LCD windows vista ready?

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: eppenoire
I thought everyone knew this by now...
HDCP Cracked

That's pretty sad. I hope someone else releases the code and hopefully leaks out a program.