HDCP compliance?

fyi
iTunes now sells movies at the store. The movie studios make Apple use a copy protection scheme that will in some instances make the HD movie unplayable on your computer due to a your monitor or video card. You can find this exception in Apples' Terms of Sale:
HDMI
An HDCP connection is required in order to view movies (purchased or rented) and TV shows transmitted over HDMI.
HIGH DEFINITION PRODUCTS
Products in high definition resolution (HD) are viewable only on computers or TVs using your Apple TV; however, HD Products purchased also include a standard definition version delivered to your computer that may be transferred to your iPod or iPhone
So in closing, be aware whether or not you can view the HD version of a video before buying it.

Donald Palmer wrote:
fyi
iTunes now sells movies at the store. The movie studios make Apple use a copy protection scheme that will in some instances make the HD movie unplayable on your computer due to a your monitor or video card. You can find this exception in Apples' Terms of Sale:
HDMI
An HDCP connection is required in order to view movies (purchased or rented) and TV shows transmitted over HDMI.
HIGH DEFINITION PRODUCTS
Products in high definition resolution (HD) are viewable only on computers or TVs using your Apple TV; however, HD Products purchased also include a standard definition version delivered to your computer that may be transferred to your iPod or iPhone
So in closing, be aware whether or not you can view the HD version of a video before buying it.
An HDCP-compliant MONITOR/HDTV is required for HD Playback only when using a digital connection, such as HDMI or DVI. There is no such thing as an HDCP-compliant "connection." You are correct. The studios have this requirement, and this is not something new. My first Rear Projection HDTV with a DVI input was HDCP-compliant, and that dates back to 2003. If your HDTV is not HDCP-compliant (most are), you can connect your AppleTV using the Component-Video Output, since that is an analog output and is not protected by HDCP.

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(Which, FYI Apple, is utter horse **** and is absolutely counter-productive to the notion of encouraging me to pay for digital entertainment.)
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If your HDTV is HDCP compliant, you probably will have no problems. But you might want to read this information which while written a while back still, to the best of my knowledge, applies:
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/16488
HDCP compliance is, from what I've read, rather a "rubber ruler" so even if your TV lists as being HDCP, it might or might not work correctly with your Mac. Testing with one movie first might avoid an expensive surprise.
As to your complaint to Apple, it probably wasn't up to Apple but instead was forced on them as part of the conditions by the content owners for licensing movies and shows to the iTunes Store. But feel free to comment to Apple via their feedback pages:
http://www.apple.com/feedback

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I rented Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Extended Version) tonight, because I'm taking my family to Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter tomorrow. This is the kind of event that can't happen just any ol' day; it's expensive, a big deal for everyone, and we were very excited to watch the first HP movie tonight to help set the tone for our getaway. 44 minutes into the movie, it froze, just before the "sorting hat" comes to life. Boy were the kids dissappointed. And the parents. Ugh.
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And is this the end of the world? No. However, I must say how dissappointed and irritated I am about this, and here is why: I can't believe that SO MANY people have this same exact problem--it's posted all over the internet--yet every thread I've seen has NO SOLUTION, and no responses from Apple employees. If the answer is out there somewhere, which I certainly don't doubt, how about making it a little EASIER TO FIND? From what I have read, this is a problem that has been occuring for years now.
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If your HDTV is HDCP compliant, you probably will have no problems. But you might want to read this information which while written a while back still, to the best of my knowledge, applies:
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/16488
HDCP compliance is, from what I've read, rather a "rubber ruler" so even if your TV lists as being HDCP, it might or might not work correctly with your Mac. Testing with one movie first might avoid an expensive surprise.
As to your complaint to Apple, it probably wasn't up to Apple but instead was forced on them as part of the conditions by the content owners for licensing movies and shows to the iTunes Store. But feel free to comment to Apple via their feedback pages:
http://www.apple.com/feedback

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Find an external blu-ray player for OS X. Apple has yet to support Blu-Ray in any way, shape, or form
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Blu Ray won't play.

Hi all,
I am at the end of my rope with googling on this one. I am hoping someone can help me.
I moved into a house that has a media room. In it is a HTPC with the following characteristics:
HP Media center m9000t running Windows Vista
Nvidia 8500GT video card
Blu Ray player
The room had a low def projector and I upgraded to a:
Mitsubishi HC7900
I did a fresh install of all the software, and downloaded all new updates (Vista SP 1being most pertinent)
The Blu Ray wasn't working and googling led to the following actions, all failing:
1) HP's DVDPlay was freezing. After crashing my computer over and over I finally uninstalled it. Eventually I found forums where they reccomended Cyberspace Power DVD 10 which I downloaded. With this, the Blu Ray wouldn't play.
2) Downloaded Cyberspace BD advisor. Says the monitor is not digital.
3) Use NVIDIA control panel to set up dual monitors (mirror of the two with the projector as primary). The regular monitor is hooked up via VGA. The Mits projector by HDMI. The control panel tells me the card, and monitor are HDCP compliant. The projector projects the image. But a Blu Ray won't play. The BD advisor tells me now that the HDMI connection has given me a digital image but there is still an HDCP issue.
4) Upgraded to NIVIDA 335.23. Still have HDCP issue
5) tried VLC player. Won't work.
5) Uninstalled 335.23, went to oldest NVIDIA driver I could find. Still HDCP issue.
6) upgraded PowerDVD to 14. Still won't play.
Not sure what to do. My components all claim HDCP compliance. This includes my projector, the NVIDIA card, the NVIDIA control panel, and the Power DVD 14 softward. BUt the BD Advisor says I have a digital signal but have an HDCP issue.
I would really like to make this work with what I have. Rather not buy a bunch of new stuff.
Thanks in advance.
Scott

Hi davis81,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I am sorry, but to get your issue more exposure, I would suggest posting it in the commercial forums, since this is a commercial product. You can do this at
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Business-PCs-Compaq-Elite-Pro/bd-p/bsc-271
I hope this helps!
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