What does this mean???

[Hall]

Safe to say this only applies to receivers that support HDCP? Someone with a 522 or 311 wanting to watch those channels will still be able to, I hope.

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[mike123abc]

Safe to say this only applies to receivers that support HDCP? Someone with a 522 or 311 wanting to watch those channels will still be able to, I hope.

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HDCP is High Definition copy protect. The standard definition output does not have to be protected.

 

[lucky86]

Hd and SD are protected I believe but this message only appears if using an hdmi cable and a non hdcp compliant tv or switch, av receiver etc.

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[Hall]

HDCP is High Definition copy protect.

I think you just made that up... 'cause that's not what it means.

 

[DNSTrainer]

High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection

 

[mike123abc]

I think you just made that up... 'cause that's not what it means.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-bandwidth_Digital_Content_Protection

High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), commonly referred to as High-Definition Copy(right) Protection, is a form of digital copy protection and digital rights management developed by Intel Corporation[1] to prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across connections. Types of connections include DisplayPort (DP), Digital Visual Interface (DVI), and High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), as well as less popular, or now defunct, protocols like Gigabit Video Interface (GVIF) and Unified Display Interface (UDI).

Note what it is commonly referred to as...

Also in regards to standard definition on Dish. If it locked out the standard definition and only allowed HD via HDMI, we would have heard a lot more screaming as all the SD receivers would have stopped working for these channels.

 

[Scherrman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-bandwidth_Digital_Content_Protection



Note what it is commonly referred to as...

Also in regards to standard definition on Dish. If it locked out the standard definition and only allowed HD via HDMI, we would have heard a lot more screaming as all the SD receivers would have stopped working for these channels.

I was just going to post that link to wikipedia. Most people think of it as meaning High Definition Copyright Protection. I myself figured that's what it stood for until I looked it up.

 

[TheKrell]

Note what it is commonly referred to as...

Off-topic alert! For extra points, what does "DVD" stand for?

 

[DNSTrainer]

Off-topic alert! For extra points, what does "DVD" stand for?

Digital Versatile Disc (and I didn't look that up . . . yet : )

 

[Scherrman]

Well it's Digital Versatile Disc of course.

I cheated.....

 

[mike123abc]

There are of course devices that defeat HDCP, it is just another way to annoy everyone with copy protection.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I wonder if this was something Dish had to agree to turn on for Disney channels with the new contract?

From what I am told... Yes.

Expect DIRECTV to do the same when their contract is up for renewal if not sooner.


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[GaryPen]

It is not a bad thing. HDMI with copy protect prevents recording of the show. This is just copy protection that the channel/event provider has demanded that Dish turn on.

Au contraire. It is a bad thing. HDCP, that is.

 

[GaryPen]

There are of course devices that defeat HDCP, it is just another way to annoy everyone with copy protection.

Like every anti-piracy and copy protection scheme, it doesn't stop criminals. It only makes life difficult for law-abiding citizens.

 

[mike123abc]

From what I am told... Yes.

Expect DIRECTV to do the same when their contract is up for renewal if not sooner.

Dish is behind a lot of cable companies. Many have the copy protect flag on almost everything now.

 

[bigjohnok]

When I turn on the TV and the receiver I get this message...



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What does this mean and is it something that can be fixed ???

Thanks in advance

you need a hmdi cable connected.
I have seen bad hdmi cables and have encountered tvs and receivers with bad hdmi ports also.

 

[dare2be]

While we were on the off-topic subject of acronyms, I once asked my daughter (9 at the time) what LED stood for...she didn't know but gave it a thought for a few seconds and said: "Low Energy Device?"

 

[lucky86]

That message doesn't mean he needs an hdmi cable, it means he's using one. His tv isn't hdcp compliant or if using a switch or splitter that could be causing it. Remove hdmi and use component and the issue goes away. What tv make model and year manufactured?

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[GaryPen]

That message doesn't mean he needs an hdmi cable, it means he's using one. His tv isn't hdcp compliant or if using a switch or splitter that could be causing it. Remove hdmi and use component and the issue goes away. What tv make model and year manufactured?

Actually, it could be caused by a bad HDMI cable.

 

[Martinash]

You say "you need HDMI cable connected". Meanwhile, i experienced exactly opposite. Customer had 612 connected with HDMI and mirror TV connected to coax output. HBO channels would give him this message on mirror Tv unless main TV (HDMI connected) was on. Solution was to replace HDMI with component+optical.


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