Comments on: HDCP is killing HDMI http://www.hdblog.net/2006/07/27/hdcp-is-killing-hdmi/ HDTV Home Theater and Television Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:51:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on HDCP is killing HDMI by: Dave http://www.hdblog.net/2006/07/27/hdcp-is-killing-hdmi/#comment-13815 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:47:50 +0000 http://www.hdblog.net/2006/07/27/hdcp-is-killing-hdmi/#comment-13815 I agree. I just bought a new Samsung DLP recently (a new model), and the handshake with my Time Warner cable box which I have connected via HDMI is often off. When I first turn on the machine, if the handshake doesn't happen, I have to change the channel to an HD station once everything is on. It's a big inconvenience considering the money I've spent on a quality system and cable service. I agree. I just bought a new Samsung DLP recently (a new model), and the handshake with my Time Warner cable box which I have connected via HDMI is often off. When I first turn on the machine, if the handshake doesn’t happen, I have to change the channel to an HD station once everything is on. It’s a big inconvenience considering the money I’ve spent on a quality system and cable service.

]]> Comment on HDCP is killing HDMI by: Franssu http://www.hdblog.net/2006/07/27/hdcp-is-killing-hdmi/#comment-13789 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:50:03 +0000 http://www.hdblog.net/2006/07/27/hdcp-is-killing-hdmi/#comment-13789 HDCP is killing HD. I don't even know why is it useful to protect HD over DVI or HDMI. Do you know a 1080p capable recorder with DVI/HDMI input ? Me neither. As for the component downsampling, it is pointless as well. The only recorders with component inputs are W-VHS, and this format has been dead and buried for a long time. It's always the same stuff, with Big Content companies telling everyone in the electronics business how to futz up their products in a way that is just going to annoy the people who are honest and buy their content. Pirated content downloaded on the net doesn't have DRM and doesn't need HDCP compliant hardware to be seen. HDCP is killing HD. I don’t even know why is it useful to protect HD over DVI or HDMI. Do you know a 1080p capable recorder with DVI/HDMI input ? Me neither.

As for the component downsampling, it is pointless as well. The only recorders with component inputs are W-VHS, and this format has been dead and buried for a long time.

It’s always the same stuff, with Big Content companies telling everyone in the electronics business how to futz up their products in a way that is just going to annoy the people who are honest and buy their content. Pirated content downloaded on the net doesn’t have DRM and doesn’t need HDCP compliant hardware to be seen.

]]> Comment on HDCP is killing HDMI by: Henning http://www.hdblog.net/2006/07/27/hdcp-is-killing-hdmi/#comment-13600 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:42:44 +0000 http://www.hdblog.net/2006/07/27/hdcp-is-killing-hdmi/#comment-13600 Ah, I get it. This area has always been a little fuzzy until just now! Ah, I get it. This area has always been a little fuzzy until just now!

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