HDCP can have a positive impact on users when watching copyrighted content, whether on PC or TV. To understand what it is and how it can affect you, let's start with the basics.
What is HDCP?
The HDCP stands for "High-quality digital content protection", which translates from English to "high-quality digital content protection". It is an agreement made by Intel for prevent users from playing digital content protected by copyright, and like most technologies, it has some features where it is detected positives are false, that is, there are cases where even if we have original content, HDCP finds it false and we cannot produce it.
This interpretation is more about its functionality than the license, which means that any secure content platform that wants to use it as a security measure against self-interest must pay a fee to Intel for it. In addition, to view secure digital content, the whole system must comply with the HDCP process, that is, when we have an incompatible device, can no longer view content.
To operate, as shown in the picture above, it is necessary for the transmitter to have a transmitter, while the receiving equipment (TV or monitor) has the receiver itself. These groups perform a process called handshake
How might it affect you?
HDCP will only affect you if you use streaming content platforms, such as Disney, Warner Bros. and Sony. As we explained before, for this program to work you need tAll your devices are compatible with the HDCP process, otherwise you will not be able to view the content, so the first problem may arise if you want to see one of these protected areas but one of your devices (such as a TV) does not meet the criteria, I can prevent you from viewing the content
In most cases, HDCP fails even if we have compatible devices with this In this case it can be easily resolved: first check that you are connecting the app to the right video input to the TV or monitor (it should be defined), secondly, and you must make sure the cable is compatible. To find out, you can follow the following table:
HDCP type | Compatible Communication Areas |
1.0 | DVI |
1.1 | DVI, HDMI |
1.2 | DVI, HDMI |
1.3 | DVI, HDMI, UDI, GVIF, DP |
2.0 | (Independent Interface Adaptation, Any IP-based, compressed or minimized interface) |