HDCP Playback Scenarios

[stevem]

From demo CE gear:

1. Source not encrypted: Plays
2. Source Encrypted, valid keys supplied: Plays
3. Source Encrypted, not valid keys supplied: SD
4. Source Encrypted, analogue output: SD or HD or crap
5. Source Encrypted, softkeys: %50 plays

 

[ANova]

Basically, us non compliant DVI users will have to switch to d-sub or we'll get no picture at all, and the analog signal will be significantly downsampled.

 

[Geo]

ATI responds on HDCP issue re current parts: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=893

In light of publishing our findings, ATI's Senior Public Relations Manager, John Swinimer responded with an official statement:

Recently published articles about HDCP have made ATI Technologies aware of product information inconsistencies on the ATI.com website. ATI is ensuring the accurate information about HDCP support is properly presented. ATI's recently announced graphics chips, the Radeon X1000 family, are HDCP - ready and can be used to make HDCP-enabled board products. Many components have to be HDCP-enabled before a system can be used to view protected content. They include media content itself, the operating system, the video player software application, the graphics chip, and the monitor. ATI and our Add-in-Board partners will ship board products enabled for HDCP as soon as it is useful for our consumers – when more of the industry infrastructure is in place.
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And also:

Also, there is no statement published on ATI's website but the compny has updated its specification pages to include the following note:

This feature is supported by the asic and can be specified by PC manufacturers for its add-in-boards. This feature is not typically enabled on stand alone cards.