[cirerita]

Hi,


I have a backup copy of a HD-DVD in my hard drive; I use my Radeon 9600 (non-HDCP compliant) and send the signal over the DVI output to my Sanyo Z2 (theoretically HDCP compliant, but lots of users claim it's not actually HDCP-compliant or it's compliant with very few players). I user PowerDVD 6.5 since PowerDVD 7.2 just shows green bars.


In my Sanyo Z2 I choose the PC Digital input. I play the file and I can watch it. I think that's normal because the HDCP content s not actully being shown, just the analogue one (that's my guess)


Ok, I set the AV HDPC input in the Z2 and I play the fine just fine as well. But am I watching the true HDCP content???? My card is not HDCP-compliant and the Z2 is reportedly having lots of HDCP issues. What the hell am I watching then???


Since my Z2 is 720p, I play the file using the 1280x720 resolution. The max. resolution of the Z2 is 1080i, not 1080p, so I just can't watch the HD-DVDs at their full resolution. Can that explain what is happening somehow?

 

[cirerita]

anyone?


I might be doing something wrong, of course, but I can wathch the HD-DVD content without a HDCP compliant card, and I just don't get how that's possible!!!

 

[mmace]

you may be watching the HD-DVD at 540p if there's no HDCP, not sure too many people can/will help you with this as HD-DVD back up isn't legal

 

[cirerita]

thanks, but I just learned what's happening: the back-up HD-DVDs are HDCP-less, so you can play the digital content even if your display and graphics card are not HDCP-compliant.

 

[Xylon]

You can watch HD DVDs without HDCP card or monitor. Make sure the card is at least a 7600 GT or 1900X series with the latest video drivers and use either VGA or component connections.

 

[cirerita]

I'm using an old Radeon 9600 over the DVI output and it works great with the latest 7.1 Catalyst drivers.


Why do you recommend the 1900x series over the VGA/component connections? Are those any better than the DVI output?

 

[Xylon]

Because they are fast enough to play them without dropped frames or stuttering. I'm not saying they are better than DVI, but they are perfectly fine if you don't have HDCP.

 

[gts007]



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Originally Posted by Xylon /forum/post/0


You can watch HD DVDs without HDCP card or monitor. Make sure the card is at least a 7600 GT or 1900X series with the latest video drivers and use either VGA or component connections.

but is it running at 540p in this scenario?

 

[ROBSCIX]

The way I understand it that the whole HDCP thing is within the set top players or the software player if your using a HD-DVD. IF it's a back up on your HD then it's just a buch of data and has no HDCP built into it. Atleast that is how I understand it.

could be wrong I need to do more research.