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None of are video cards can play high def. movies

Well, yes you are.

You might be happier to know that the studios are putting off the implementation of HDCP and that the 7950GX2 does support HDCP, as do monitors like the 2407. But it's still a bit crap.
 
You need HDCP support in three places.

OS (Vista and almost certianly the next OSX)
Graphics card
Monitor

If the disc has been written to use HDCP and you're missing any of those it won't work. If the disc has been written so HDCP isn't needed then it doesn't matter if your monitor is not HDCP compliant. I believe that the studios admitted that HDCP would not be used for the near future as the hardware support for it is nearly non existant.
 
since the hdcp handshake won't be used by studios until like 2009,

I have to blame firesquad again for being idiots.

If they want to say it sthe reviewers fault for not looking into hdcp.

then its also there fault for not looking into the rules.

Plus there are monitors out there that have hdcp.

and theres cards out there too.

To make a stupid statment/article that your pc will not play blueray, or hddvd at full resolution, is almost inquire article like.

If I had a stake in the money on both those sides, I'd sue firesqaud for the lies they just printed. You have to do some research and have some hard facts before they print or post articles.

This article, is worthless.
 
Originally posted by: michal1980
since the hdcp handshake won't be used by studios until like 2009,

I have to blame firesquad again for being idiots.

If they want to say it sthe reviewers fault for not looking into hdcp.

then its also there fault for not looking into the rules.

Plus there are monitors out there that have hdcp.

and theres cards out there too.

To make a stupid statment/article that your pc will not play blueray, or hddvd at full resolution, is almost inquire article like.

If I had a stake in the money on both those sides, I'd sue firesqaud for the lies they just printed. You have to do some research and have some hard facts before they print or post articles.

This article, is worthless.
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The article was written in febuary. At that point i don't think the eta of hdcp was known and there were no graphics cards with HDCP, and only a handfull of very expensive monitors with it.

Read more carefully next time.
 
Originally posted by: Bobthelost
Originally posted by: michal1980
since the hdcp handshake won't be used by studios until like 2009,

I have to blame firesquad again for being idiots.

If they want to say it sthe reviewers fault for not looking into hdcp.

then its also there fault for not looking into the rules.

Plus there are monitors out there that have hdcp.

and theres cards out there too.

To make a stupid statment/article that your pc will not play blueray, or hddvd at full resolution, is almost inquire article like.

If I had a stake in the money on both those sides, I'd sue firesqaud for the lies they just printed. You have to do some research and have some hard facts before they print or post articles.

This article, is worthless.
Click to expand...

The article was written in febuary. At that point i don't think the eta of hdcp was known and there were no graphics cards with HDCP, and only a handfull of very expensive monitors with it.

Read more carefully next time.
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Yet since then, Fireing squad has chose not to ammend, edit, or add any correction to that document.

And even now, it is still linked to wikkiepedia, as a referance, telling people that your current card will not play blue-ray.


 
BTW, HDCP will hacked in a matter of weeks at most, just like the country-coding of the DVDs was.
 
Originally posted by: oynaz
BTW, HDCP will hacked in a matter of weeks at most, just like the country-coding of the DVDs was.
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It took a leak to break DVD encryption if memory serves, and the HDCP protocol was designed for alternate codes to be used if they are cracked.

Then again it won't stop dedicated pirates. Rip apart an LCD and you can measure the inputs to it, then a custom built box to convert that image into raw video and then convert it into whatever format you like. Even artifical noise won't matter, if it's random then you can just run the program ten times and average the result.

No, it won't stop anyone from performing rips, but it may stop those of us who like having their movies on our hard drives and the orriginals safe away from grubby fingers and scratchy surfaces.
 
Originally posted by: michal1980
Yet since then, Fireing squad has chose not to ammend, edit, or add any correction to that document.

And even now, it is still linked to wikkiepedia, as a referance, telling people that your current card will not play blue-ray.
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So, it was true when it was written. Thus most of your post was at best, wrong.

As to wikipedia, if it's wrong then correct it, the only way these things are done.

Edited to remove excessive confrontational language. Must be more careful 😱
 
I feel like this whole bluray/hd-dvd requirements wont be adopted for quite some time.

Also i'm going to have to agree with bobthelost. Everyone knows and was taught in writing class that one of the ways to check an articles reliability is to check the articles date.

The article was written before HDCP was widely available on monitors.
 
i was wrong. I read the article, thought it was new due to the new post.

and am not entirely sure about the date of the revisions to hdcp rules. The latest news was in may, but it may have occured ealier.
 
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