Apple Displays and HDCP?

I just read an article about how whether the industry goes with blu-ray or HD-DVD, all discs will come with a form of DRM called HDCP that will prevent high-definition video from playing on an unsupported display. From the sound of the article, which primarily deals with Vista, it could apply to Apple as well, since it refers to the restrictions coming from the movie industry and hardware manufacturers. Does anyone know anything about this? I was going to buy a 23" Apple display this week, but I can wait as long as it takes if it means the difference between being able to play high-def video on the screen. Link to article:
http://pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,122738,00.asp
Sorry for sending you to PC world.

Apple has not officially announced HDCP compatibility for its displays... but there is a growing controversy over the use HDCP, so maybe Apple chose not to advertise the fact that their displays are compatible.
We don't know... so unless there's an official statement from Apple, assume that you won't be able to play HDCP protected material.
Not all HD material is HDCP protected - you can certainly play HD video on the 30" ACD. But most movies delivered on HD-DVD and BD (the potential successors to the DVD) will use HDCP.
AFAIK, there aren't any computer displays currently on the market which officially support HDCP.

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JennerT wrote:
I know there are many threads on hdcp issues.
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17 inch displays:
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19 inch displays:
can display 1024 by 768 easily
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