What is HDCP?

[torrentg]

Nothing seems to say anything that makes any logical sense. Logic is important, yet there is no logic in any of the explanations.

Yes. We speak alien here because it gives us goosebumps and thrills.

 

[crimson]

Nothing seems to say anything that makes any logical sense. Logic is important, yet there is no logic in any of the explanations.

Yes. We speak alien here because it gives us goosebumps and thrills.

This has nothing to do with anything. Nor does it answer the question.

 

[torrentg]

I want to be as nice as possible here. Start fresh for us if you will. One question at a time.

Please ask a question and I will give you an honest answer.

 

[Dwarf]

From NVidia:


Also, see this link: http://tv.about.com/od/hdtv/a/HDCPoverview.htm

 

[crimson]

OK good because none of the fluffy responses or explanations say anything about how HDCP actually applies to the end user.

I have a computer with DVD drive, video card, DVI monitor, and VGA monitor.
I have a movie that it is an AVI file in my computer.
If I plug in my VGA monitor, it plays fine.
If I plug in my DVI monitor, it plays fine.

If instead of an AVI file, I insert a DVD movie. Same result.
If I film something with my camcorder. I can plug my camcorder into my computer, and acheive the same result. Everything plays fine.

When and how would HDCP come into play in any of these scenarios?

 

[torrentg]

It is only part of HD video commercially available that you pay for. Not as part of an AVI "rip", user-recorded footage, DVDs or anything like that.

If you have the correct hardware and are trying to play HDCP-protected content, you wouldn't notice because all the decrypting goes on behind-the-scenes - invisible to the end user.

 

[Etihtsarom]

OK good because none of the fluffy responses or explanations say anything about how HDCP actually applies to the end user.

I have a computer with DVD drive, video card, DVI monitor, and VGA monitor.
I have a movie that it is an AVI file in my computer.
If I plug in my VGA monitor, it plays fine.
If I plug in my DVI monitor, it plays fine.

If instead of an AVI file, I insert a DVD movie. Same result.
If I film something with my camcorder. I can plug my camcorder into my computer, and acheive the same result. Everything plays fine.

When and how would HDCP come into play in any of these scenarios?

Brother,
You need to calm your tone down a little.
None of your posted activities have anything to do with HDCP stuff.
If you bought a Bluray/HD-DVD and try to play it on your computer, which is connected to your monitor, then both your card and TV must be HDCP compliant, else you'd have problems. Ripped bluray movies have already circumvented HDCP protection.

 

[sygnus21]

OK good because none of the fluffy responses or explanations say anything about how HDCP actually applies to the end user.

I have a computer with DVD drive, video card, DVI monitor, and VGA monitor.
I have a movie that it is an AVI file in my computer.
If I plug in my VGA monitor, it plays fine.
If I plug in my DVI monitor, it plays fine.

If instead of an AVI file, I insert a DVD movie. Same result.
If I film something with my camcorder. I can plug my camcorder into my computer, and acheive the same result. Everything plays fine.

When and how would HDCP come into play in any of these scenarios?

Brother,
You need to calm your tone down a little.
None of your posted activities have anything to do with HDCP stuff.
If you bought a Bluray/HD-DVD and try to play it on your computer, which is connected to your monitor, then both your card and TV must be HDCP compliant, else you'd have problems. Ripped bluray movies have already circumvented HDCP protection.

I told myself I wasn't going to respond to any more of crimson's posts, but at the risk of being banned/reprimanded, he also needs to learn how to read.

Calling our posts "fluffy responses" is nonsensical given the "questions" he asked!

This is the thanks we get from him for trying to help.

I'm out

Peace

 

[crimson]

OK good because none of the fluffy responses or explanations say anything about how HDCP actually applies to the end user.

I have a computer with DVD drive, video card, DVI monitor, and VGA monitor.
I have a movie that it is an AVI file in my computer.
If I plug in my VGA monitor, it plays fine.
If I plug in my DVI monitor, it plays fine.

If instead of an AVI file, I insert a DVD movie. Same result.
If I film something with my camcorder. I can plug my camcorder into my computer, and acheive the same result. Everything plays fine.

When and how would HDCP come into play in any of these scenarios?

Brother,
You need to calm your tone down a little.
None of your posted activities have anything to do with HDCP stuff.
If you bought a Bluray/HD-DVD and try to play it on your computer, which is connected to your monitor, then both your card and TV must be HDCP compliant, else you'd have problems. Ripped bluray movies have already circumvented HDCP protection.

What tone? Anyway.

You mentioned Blueray being HDCP? But not avi files? What does it mean? So DVDs and avi files have nothing to do with HDCP? What does blue-ray have to do with it? Is Blueray and HDDVD HDCP compliant? What makes it so?

 

[torrentg]

I think you should hire a computer science professor to explain if you haven't picked up on the facts yet. Why are you so set on making somethine so trivial into something so difficult?

Real advice: relax and enjoy your pc for everything it's capable of doing.

 

[crimson]

I am trying to find a clear simple explanation of HDCP. Everything so far doesn't add up. I gave an exaple of playing avi. DVD. And camcorder. With the types of screens I play my files on. Yet no information on how HDCP actually comes into play. So give a definition telling us that HDCP is for copy protection. That's nice. Yet doesn't tell us anything. I've searched all over the internet. Nothing.

 

[chev65]

HDCP helps prevent pirating of DVD's nuff said. For a more detailed explanation, why not do some reading instead of insulting people? This subject is a bit confusing I agree but that is certainly not the fault of anyone in this forum.
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Etihtsarom]

Let me sum this up:
HDCP is quite probably beyond your scope of understanding and beyond the scope of this small group of nice strangers, who owe you nothing, to explain to you. Again, for your activities, HDCP does not affect you, leave it at that or take it else where.

 

[crimson]

HDCP helps prevent pirating of DVD's nuff said. For a more detailed explanation, why not do some reading instead of insulting people? This subject is a bit confusing I agree but that is certainly not the fault of anyone in this forum.
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What are you talking about? I havn't insulted a single person on this entire forum.

The idea is to find a clear explanation of HDCP. As stated in the OP. There is no clear explanation online. As stated in the OP. I'm sure it isn't that confusing, and quite simple. Just that there is no explanation of it anywhere that makes it clear. The whole purpose it exists is not relevant. So it's purpose is to mitigate piracy. But it doesn't tell us how or when it is used.

We know that it is about encryption. But what is it exactly that gets encrypted? What does this have to do with HDCP on a graphics card? Does the graphics card get encrypted? I would really like anybody explain this or quote an article to explain it.

Not to mention discontinue the absurd claims that I am insulting anybody.

 

[Frostmourne]

OK. HDCP is protection for Blu-Ray films. If you do not have hardware compatible with it, the file will not run, either at all or not in 1080p.

So, you need a graphics card with HDMI output that has HDCP support, a monitor that has HDCP support for its HDMI input, and an HDMI compatible OS - 7. The software should also have support.

Clear?

 

[torrentg]

You're insulting the whole forum community by continuing to ask what has already been laid out a million times for you and acting like we owe you any further explanation.

 

[z3r010]

This was solved long ago, even if the OP refuses to accept it.

Thread marked solved and closed.