What is HDCP and Why Are HDTV Manufacturers Using It?

The encryption is quite involved, employing 40 keys that each contain a 56-bit code. It's kind of like having a pin number that is 2240 characters long. Failure for manufacturers to keep this code a secret results in expulsion from the HDCP program. This HDCP code allows content to be more effectively protected from piracy using unauthorized digital equipment. For example, high-definition digital video sources can't transmit protected content to non-HDCP compliant receivers.

HDCP stands for High Definition Content Protection. It was implemented by Intel Corporation and their subsidiary Digital Content Protection, LLC. Essentially, manufacturers and digital content producers agree to terms and conditions and pay a fee so that their content can be protected on the digital level.

What this means for consumers, is they must make sure all of their video equipment is HDCP compliant, from the digital player, to the HDTV, to the connectivity equipment involved, like HDMI switches or splitters. The manufacturer of the equipment essentially has to buy a license from Digital Content Protection, LLC which will allow them to use an encryption decoding tool built into the firmware of the equipment, decoding the HDCP encryption. If the encryption is not encoded, the user will probably just see static, or a reduced resolution to 480p.

What is HDCP and Why Are HDTV Manufacturers Using It?

Many people are buying expensive TVs and High Definition Video players, but are not able to get a signal, or are getting a low resoultion image. The problem is probably non-HDCP compliance. But what is HDCP?

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