HDCP Video Cards? - Club CDFreaks

*Dr. Who* · 23-09-2006

I have been seeing alot of talk on this and was thinking along the lines of HDTV as for HDCP ready would the same rules apply on these cards as to TV's? Meaning that HDTV ready isn't the same as an HDTV? I'm fixing to do a new build and was wondering about this as I want to use this type of card and get a compliat monitor as well.

hobo10 · 23-09-2006

i found this when i was thinking of upgrading my comp. but decided not to.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060214-6177.html
just by reading that it made me stop what i wanted to do.

*Dr. Who* · 23-09-2006

Nice find Hobo unfortunately we'll face getting the compliant cards or do ithout the HD content, however this can change as well. I did find a forum hope posting it is ok as it is information and they update regularly on true HDCP cards for the DIY people. anyways it was a nice find at least I'm a step closer as I get all the info before I go and buy.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1071342

hobo10 · 24-09-2006

all i know is i'm building 1 last comp for myself and it's staying that way for a very long time.(so i say

) i'm 41 and have spent way to much on computer parts the last 10+ years.(could've had that summer home on the lake i wanted....well at least a quarter of it

) comps are changing way to fast here lately with all the new technology. and trying to keep up with it all is getting way to expensive. so i'll wait it out for a year and try to get my money's worth with what i have now.
good luck to you Dr. Who and let us know how it goes.

*DiiZzY* · 24-09-2006

HDCP only applies for Blu-ray content, nothing else (ATM).
//Danne

**xtacydima** · 24-09-2006

If you live in the states, HDCP will apply to you if you have cable or satellite as it will not broadcast and give you an error message if your end is not HDCP ready. I speak from a recent experience.

*DiiZzY* · 24-09-2006

So you have Cable and Sat (TS in other words) from your computer?
I think not...
//Danne

**xtacydima** · 24-09-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiiZzY

So you have Cable and Sat (TS in other words) from your computer?
I think not...
//Danne

And from where do you suppose the signal will come into the PC Card, should you ever want to use it to watch any televised programming from the input on the card?

*_chef_* · 24-09-2006

Hell yeah, lol.

Spot on, there are now a bunch of HDCP equipped gfx cards on the market.
On the ATI side there are cards from SAPPHIRE, TUL (Powercolor) and Gigabyte.
On the nvidia side there are cards from MSI, Gigabyte and others.

HDCP and HDMI might be a bit more complicated than you might think.
And HDTV is not HDTV...

*DiiZzY* · 25-09-2006

@ xtacydima
Where in your statement does HDCP enabled output on video cards apply to Sat/Cable?
I'm just curious what kind of knowledge it would provide regarding video cards.
//Danne

*Dr. Who* · 26-09-2006

I think he or she was meaning from PC to TV? The sad thing is.....there is no monitors with a 1080p res. yet.

*DiiZzY* · 26-09-2006

Samsung 24" LCD Syncmaster 244T does 1920x1200
That's slightly over 1080p
//Danne

*_chef_* · 26-09-2006

Yup, most LCDs over 23" can do that.

23-09-2006	#1 (permalink)
Dr. Who DVD neXt COPY Support Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,028	HDCP Video Cards? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I have been seeing alot of talk on this and was thinking along the lines of HDTV as for HDCP ready would the same rules apply on these cards as to TV's? Meaning that HDTV ready isn't the same as an HDTV? I'm fixing to do a new build and was wondering about this as I want to use this type of card and get a compliat monitor as well. __________________ To get the latest DVD neXt COPY update click HERE. Please use the forum to get technical help by posting HERE My Current System : Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G ATX Intel Motherboard, Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.66 ghtz, 4 gigs of OCZ RAM (PC-6400), GeForce 8500GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported, 2-320 gig Western Digital HDD's, EIDE 150 gig Western Digital HDD, EIDE 120 gig Segate HDD, Pioneer DVR-215D 1.18 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch , Samsung 203N SB02 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, LG H55L-1.05 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, Samsung 223F SB00 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, Antec True Power 650 watts Power Supply, Antec Gamer 900 Case, Sound Blaster X-FI Gamer Edition 7.1 surround sound, Vista 64 bit with SP1

23-09-2006	#2 (permalink)
hobo10 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the Sweetleaf patch down by the Beer brook with the Blue Agave plants Posts: 553	Re: HDCP Video Cards? i found this when i was thinking of upgrading my comp. but decided not to. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060214-6177.html just by reading that it made me stop what i wanted to do.

23-09-2006	#3 (permalink)
Dr. Who DVD neXt COPY Support Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,028	Re: HDCP Video Cards? Nice find Hobo unfortunately we'll face getting the compliant cards or do ithout the HD content, however this can change as well. I did find a forum hope posting it is ok as it is information and they update regularly on true HDCP cards for the DIY people. anyways it was a nice find at least I'm a step closer as I get all the info before I go and buy. http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1071342 __________________ To get the latest DVD neXt COPY update click HERE. Please use the forum to get technical help by posting HERE My Current System : Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G ATX Intel Motherboard, Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.66 ghtz, 4 gigs of OCZ RAM (PC-6400), GeForce 8500GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported, 2-320 gig Western Digital HDD's, EIDE 150 gig Western Digital HDD, EIDE 120 gig Segate HDD, Pioneer DVR-215D 1.18 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch , Samsung 203N SB02 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, LG H55L-1.05 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, Samsung 223F SB00 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, Antec True Power 650 watts Power Supply, Antec Gamer 900 Case, Sound Blaster X-FI Gamer Edition 7.1 surround sound, Vista 64 bit with SP1

24-09-2006	#4 (permalink)
hobo10 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the Sweetleaf patch down by the Beer brook with the Blue Agave plants Posts: 553	Re: HDCP Video Cards? all i know is i'm building 1 last comp for myself and it's staying that way for a very long time.(so i say ) i'm 41 and have spent way to much on computer parts the last 10+ years.(could've had that summer home on the lake i wanted....well at least a quarter of it ) comps are changing way to fast here lately with all the new technology. and trying to keep up with it all is getting way to expensive. so i'll wait it out for a year and try to get my money's worth with what i have now. good luck to you Dr. Who and let us know how it goes.

24-09-2006	#5 (permalink)
DiiZzY CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nordic Region, Sweden Posts: 2,804	Re: HDCP Video Cards? HDCP only applies for Blu-ray content, nothing else (ATM). //Danne

24-09-2006	#6 (permalink)
xtacydima Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,839	Re: HDCP Video Cards? If you live in the states, HDCP will apply to you if you have cable or satellite as it will not broadcast and give you an error message if your end is not HDCP ready. I speak from a recent experience. __________________ My Rig: Antec P160 P4 3.0E GHz running WinXP w/SP2 Scythe SCMN-1000 Heatsink w/Arctic Silver 5 Antec TruePower 2.0 TP2-550 (550W power supply) ASUS P4C800 Deluxe Motherboard 2GB RAM - Corsair XMS TWINX2048 (2x1GB) 3200C2Pro CL2.0 ATI RADEON X850XT AGP 2 - WD 37GB Raptor's (in RAID 0) via onboard Promise controller Western Digital 250GB SATA HDD on Primary SATA channel Western Digital 150GB SATA HDD on Secondary SATA channel Lite-On LTR-52246S 6S0F (IDE1 Master) Lite-On JLMS XJ-HD166S DS1C (IDE1 Slave) *NEC 3500AG 2.TC Quiet* (IDE2 Master) Lite-On SOHW 1673S JS07 (via USB 2.0 to IDE & set to Master)** Found a Solution here helpful? Like the forum's? Well then, what are you waiting for JOIN NOW!!!

24-09-2006	#7 (permalink)
DiiZzY CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nordic Region, Sweden Posts: 2,804	Re: HDCP Video Cards? So you have Cable and Sat (TS in other words) from your computer? I think not... //Danne

24-09-2006	#9 (permalink)
_chef_ CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: @FX labs .de ...watching [Benders.Big.Score] [Tripping.The.Rift.The.Movie] Posts: 23,950	Re: HDCP Video Cards? Hell yeah, lol. Spot on, there are now a bunch of HDCP equipped gfx cards on the market. On the ATI side there are cards from SAPPHIRE, TUL (Powercolor) and Gigabyte. On the nvidia side there are cards from MSI, Gigabyte and others. HDCP and HDMI might be a bit more complicated than you might think. And HDTV is not HDTV... __________________ Started with burning capable optical drives (CD-R) in 1997. Bought optical drives from AOpen, HP, LiteOn, NEC, Philips, Pioneer, Plextor, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Toshiba and Yamaha. *'Things are now in motion that cannot be undone.' [Gandalf, LoTR]* Enable DMA with micrAp$0ft Enable DMA free at your will busTRACE => Upper/Lower Filters Util DevCon *HOW TO ... Delete the Upper & Lower Filters!* If you expect help then please start by using the powerful SEARCH.

25-09-2006	#10 (permalink)
DiiZzY CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nordic Region, Sweden Posts: 2,804	Re: HDCP Video Cards? @ xtacydima Where in your statement does HDCP enabled output on video cards apply to Sat/Cable? I'm just curious what kind of knowledge it would provide regarding video cards. //Danne

26-09-2006	#11 (permalink)
Dr. Who DVD neXt COPY Support Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,028	Re: HDCP Video Cards? I think he or she was meaning from PC to TV? The sad thing is.....there is no monitors with a 1080p res. yet. __________________ To get the latest DVD neXt COPY update click HERE. Please use the forum to get technical help by posting HERE My Current System : Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G ATX Intel Motherboard, Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.66 ghtz, 4 gigs of OCZ RAM (PC-6400), GeForce 8500GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported, 2-320 gig Western Digital HDD's, EIDE 150 gig Western Digital HDD, EIDE 120 gig Segate HDD, Pioneer DVR-215D 1.18 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch , Samsung 203N SB02 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, LG H55L-1.05 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, Samsung 223F SB00 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, Antec True Power 650 watts Power Supply, Antec Gamer 900 Case, Sound Blaster X-FI Gamer Edition 7.1 surround sound, Vista 64 bit with SP1

26-09-2006	#12 (permalink)
DiiZzY CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nordic Region, Sweden Posts: 2,804	Re: HDCP Video Cards? Samsung 24" LCD Syncmaster 244T does 1920x1200 That's slightly over 1080p //Danne

26-09-2006	#13 (permalink)
_chef_ CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: @FX labs .de ...watching [Benders.Big.Score] [Tripping.The.Rift.The.Movie] Posts: 23,950	Re: HDCP Video Cards? Yup, most LCDs over 23" can do that. __________________ Started with burning capable optical drives (CD-R) in 1997. Bought optical drives from AOpen, HP, LiteOn, NEC, Philips, Pioneer, Plextor, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Toshiba and Yamaha. *'Things are now in motion that cannot be undone.' [Gandalf, LoTR]* Enable DMA with micrAp$0ft Enable DMA free at your will busTRACE => Upper/Lower Filters Util DevCon *HOW TO ... Delete the Upper & Lower Filters!* If you expect help then please start by using the powerful SEARCH.

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