Does anyone actually use HDCP?

[Perryg114]

I have been playing Blu-Ray disks through my MCE2005 computer and using a DVI to VGA adapter to get the signal to the TV. I would assume that unless I am DVI or HDMI that this should not work with Blu-Ray or maybe HDCP only works with digital interfaces? I went to the trouble of getting an HDMI video card for my HTPC and I am finding out I don't need it. The VGA gives me a better computer image than HDMI for when I want to use the TV to surf the web.

Perry

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

What is supposed to happen is that if you try to watch something with HDCP with an analogy output is that it will downconvert the signal to 540p. They haven't implemented that (because it's a flag that needs to be set). You'll be fine until they start implementing it, which they are starting to do now. However, all your blu-ray discs that you have now will never have that set flag. It's the future ones you should worry about.

 

[Emulex]

its been cracked. yes they use it and will use it more but its kinda moot point.

the hdfury guys take a chip out of a device and convert the dvi/hdmi back to component/hdmi without protection and toslink. lol.

 

[Perryg114]

The whole HDCP concept seems kinda flawed. Why would you want hardware encryption anyway because that can't be upgraded when a crack is found. Software can always be updated but hardware is not easily upgradable. So now they have a so called copy protection system that does not work and it makes it a pain for the user to deal with.

Perry