Comments on: HDCP: One Of Those Details

By: jeux pokemon

jeux pokemon — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:53:08 +0000

I think The problem with HDCP is playing videos that require it – if you play any old video, it will run fine with your adapter to your non-HDCP compliant monitor/TV. Videos from iTunes apparently require HDCP, particularly HD movies, though I haven't heard much about the issue in a while. Maybe they've changed that.

By: webomatica

webomatica — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:14:59 +0000

I assume both the DisplayPort and the Mini DVI are HDCP? Seems like Apple
would treat each port similarly.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:53:51 +0000

I *think* HDCP is only supported on DisplayPort. Read an article a while back that DVI isn't as secure, so they can't make sure the movie isn't going back to the computer, recorded to a file.

By: webomatica

webomatica — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:32:40 +0000

So there are 2 video outs – I assume there's HDCP on both the DisplayPort and Mini DVI.

Yeah DRM is annoying.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:47:13 +0000

We got my mom a Mac Mini, with a Mini-DisplayPort port – it also comes with a Mini-DVI port, too. You can get converters for either of these to DVI, or to VGA. We went with Mini-DVI to VGA, so we can reuse the same adapter with the white MacBooks we've got here (the aluminum MacBook Pros have Mini-DisplayPort, but the white MacBooks don't).

The problem with HDCP is playing videos that require it – if you play any old video, it will run fine with your adapter to your non-HDCP compliant monitor/TV. Videos from iTunes apparently require HDCP, particularly HD movies, though I haven't heard much about the issue in a while. Maybe they've changed that.

DRM sucks! Though I respect your intentions to stay legit, I'm going to note for the billionth time that pirates don't have to deal with this.