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disco

01-10-2006, 05:37 PM

I just learned (after leafing through the manual..how 'bout that!! It's worth something!;)) that my old rear projection HDTV has DVI-HDCP. But the new Blu-Ray/HD-DVD players will only have HDMI-HDCP. Does using a HDMI->DVI converter strip HDCP??

Just curious...

ebonovic

01-10-2006, 06:14 PM

No DVI is HDCP compliant...

You do need to make sure that what ever use are using to do that conversion though maintains the HDCP items.

disco

01-10-2006, 06:22 PM

How is no DVI HDCP compliant?? The manual for my TV clearly says "DVI Input with HDCP", and I've read numerous places of DVI/HDCP connections.
(Here's one (http://tv.about.com/od/hdtv/a/hdmidvihdcp.htm), two (http://www.gefen.com/kvm/support/dvihdmi.jsp), and three (http://dvi.baumannpaper.com/#_Toc51306032))

If no DVI is HDCP compliant, what does my TV's manual mean when it says "DVI Input with HDCP"??

A J Ricaud

01-10-2006, 06:40 PM

Question, above: "Does using a HDMI->DVI converter strip HDCP??"

Answer, above: "No DVI is HDCP compliant..."

What Earl meant is: No, DVI is HDCP compliant.

disco

01-10-2006, 06:43 PM

ahhh.....see? It's all in the grammer!;)

Thanks for the clarification, AJ! I've seen HDMI->DVI adaptors that claim "HDCP compliant" and I was wondering if it's worth the extra $$$. Guess not. (wouldn't they ALL be "HDCP compliant"?):)

A J Ricaud

01-10-2006, 07:19 PM

I think that most HDMI-DVI adapters are passive devices and just put the video output on the right pins of the connector. They just pass whatever the source sends.

ebonovic

01-10-2006, 07:32 PM

I really need to get off the internet tonight... This cold (and the corresponding cold medicine) is not letting my think straight...

ebonovic

01-10-2006, 07:33 PM

Actually if you look around you might be able to score and all in one cable (aka the HDMI->DVI cable that came with the HR10-250s.... 9fts )

disco

01-10-2006, 07:39 PM

Yeah, that's what I'm looking at. In fact, I wandered into a local Radio Shack today (I know, BIG mistake) and the guy there was trying to push me towards a 6 ft Monster cable (HDMI->DVI).....for $99!! :eek:

Needless to say, I didn't buy it. I'm looking online, and gonna go with component on my HD receiver until I get one.

Someone on here linked to a computer store that sold them for really cheap...one one know the store??

chs4

01-10-2006, 09:32 PM

Take a look here. (http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?keyword=hdmi&x=0&y=0) No personal affiliation, just a satisfied customer. (and they are an AVS sponsor)

If this violates some posting rule please slap my wrist... :p

disco

01-10-2006, 09:49 PM