Blu-Ray STILL not mature / easy to use?

[lopri]

I don't think his monitor (Dell 2405) is HDCP-ready. At least it has a D-SUB and it should play Blu-Ray that way.

HDCP requires everything to be covered from beginning (GPU) to the end (Display), as well as the cable. His monitor is the culprit here.

 

[lopri]

Yeah, it's not.

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/peripherals/f/3529/p/19309550/19608356.aspx

 

[sao123]

blue ray is very easy to use if you buy everything HDCP compliant

 

[RampantAndroid]

HDCP over DVI is hit or miss. In this case, it's likely that his monitor (which I think came out around 2005), is missing HDCP support.

That monitor DOES NOT support HDCP, period. It WILL NOT run BluRay, and that has ALWAYS been the case. Nothing has changed, or matured here in this regard, it's just by design. Buy a new monitor.

Nice job raging everyone...BD is simple on PC, given you have HDCP support.

 

[tommo123]

don't buy a new monitor unless you want something better (HDCP isn't enough of a reason IMO). just get something that removes HDCP like anydvdHD or others (1 or 2 free ones i'm sure).

blu ray is simple on PC, given you remove HDCP

 

[shortylickens]

I'd rather watch MP4's from my hard drive. They load up quick and look just fine.

 

[RampantAndroid]

don't buy a new monitor unless you want something better (HDCP isn't enough of a reason IMO). just get something that removes HDCP like anydvdHD or others (1 or 2 free ones i'm sure).

blu ray is simple on PC, given you remove HDCP

Sure. I'm not really saying he MUST GO BUY ONE, but rather that this is a known problem when HDCP is enforced. HD DVD and BD have the same designs here.

 

[lopri]

He could simply use the monitor's D-SUB connector. No HDCP at all there since it's analog.

 

[RampantAndroid]

He could simply use the monitor's D-SUB connector. No HDCP at all there since it's analog.

And he'd be OK with getting 480P out of a BluRay?

 

[lamedude]

ICT hasn't been enabled yet though I'm not sure if the analog sunset rules apply here.

 

[beginner99]

This thread explains why people just download their stuff illegal. Beside it being free it's just a lot easier to use.