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PC to TV with DVI to HDMI cable. Worry about HDCP?

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12/3/07 at 1:41pm
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I want to connect my PC to my TV. The TV is 720p capable with component and HDMI inputs. The PC's video card is a Radeon X800 with VGA, DVI and S-video. I was going to use a DVI to HDMI cable but now I'm worried about this HDCP thing. I want to view some 720p MKV files on my TV so is HDCP going to be a problem? Do I need a video card with HDCP? Some info says the X800 is HDCP ready and other info says that it isn't. The card is a few years old and I don't have the box or anything to look it up. Is my plan going to work?
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post #2 of 3
12/3/07 at 1:47pm
HDCP is used only when the software requests it. That is currently only done by Blu-ray and HD DVD software like PowerDVD Ultra and WinDVD HD. If you're just running MKVs you should not have to worry about HDCP.
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post #3 of 3
12/3/07 at 1:53pm
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Thanks!
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