Vista/HDCP-ready Monitors

[Geo]

From FiringSquad: http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/windows_vista-ready_hdcp_lcd_roundup/

[Moloch]

if you don't have a HDCP videocard who cares.
Vista ships late this year (at best) so buying hardware atm would be daft..

[maaoouud]

Results from the tests next week.

EDIT: That is one long week.

[Geo]

This article has been updated with test results. Starting here: http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/windows_vista_hdcp_lcd_roundup/page8.asp

[kyleb]

Vista ships late this year (at best) so buying hardware atm would be daft..
What would be daft is someone going monitorless for the many months be will take before Vista ships. If a person does need a monitor right now, getting one that supports HDCP is probably best.

[breez]

Why is Vista relevant to the HDCP discussion? Do previous Windows versions not support HDCP or is HD-DVD/BluRay playback not possible in XP?

[Moloch]

What would be daft is someone going monitorless for the many months be will take before Vista ships. If a person does need a monitor right now, getting one that supports HDCP is probably best.
Its gonna be fun when vista ships and said monitor is a pos :wink:

[kyleb]

Do what?

[Guden Oden]

Anyone know if the xx07FP series of Dell flatscreens are HDCP-compatible? When they get around to updating the 2405FPW, I'd be interested in knowing where things stand with regards to that unit. Not much point in switching if it still doesn't recognize HDCP...

[Geo]

3007 is supposed to be. They advertise it that way: http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/monitor_3007wfp?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~section=specs

[Guden Oden]

Gosh, it's the most expensive one in the line-up. :-P No way I could ever afford something like that, heh. I'd have to wait for a cheaper one...

[Geo]

As far as I can tell they haven't even started selling the other two yet, so 3007 is pretty much what we have to go on!

[caboosemoose]

Specs are on dell's site for the 2007wfp, but inconclusive re HDCP:

http://premiersupport.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2007WFP/en/about.htm#Specifications

I'd be surprised if the 2407 didnt have it when it turns up.

[Geo]

2407fpw specs (HDCP is there): http://www.techpowerup.com/?9957

[caboosemoose]

But not, more worringly, here:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2407WFP/en/about.htm#Specifications

[Geo]

No, that's not a comfort, is it?

[Lezmaka]

The troubleshooting pages for both monitors does mention HDCP.

2407WFP (http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2407WFP/en/solve.htm#Monitor%20Specific%20Troubleshooting)
2007WFP (http://premiersupport.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2007WFP/en/solve.htm#Monitor%20Specific%20Troubleshooting)

Check if DVD player is HDCP compliant.
- Some non-compliant players may exhibit blinking video and others will display a raster screen.

Still doesn't confirm that it supports it, but why else would you need to make sure the DVD player is HDCP compliant if the monitor isn't?

[caboosemoose]

All I can say for now is that HDCP is listed in the spec page for the 3007. So, the fact that it's missing from the spec pages for the 2007 and 2407 is worrying. If it is missing from the actual units, I can only assume it's a cost thing - what is general cost of adding HDCP to a monitor - anyone know?

[Geo]

Never underestimate the power of "whoops!" tho, particularly when applied to copy 'n paste making of new web pages. So I'm not feeling definitive one way or the other yet.

[caboosemoose]

Worthless Cnet review of the 2007:

http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_UltraSharp_2007WFP/4505-3174_7-31783769-2.html?tag=nav

No mention of HDCP. But then there's no mention of HDCP in their equally shitola 3007, review.

[Verge]

i've never understood the point of an hdcp monitor...


what's the point of watching 1080i content on a puney 19 inch monitor ? I guess a cool feature for some people, but definitely not a purchase factor for me

[caboosemoose]

Well DVD video looks pretty awful on even a 19-inch screen, IMHO. Assuming only a small price premium, I'd happily pay a little extra to ensure my screen could support high definition content.