HDCP on Thunderbolt Display

Hi.  I have a MacMini Mid 2011 with Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM and Intel HD Graphics 30000 connected to a Thunderbolt display.  All works very well until I try and play HD content from the iTunes store. The error message I get says that "The selected movie wont play on your display.  This movie can be played on displays that support HDCP (High-bandwicht Digital Content Protection).
I would be very grateful for any ideas on how to resolve this error.
Thanks.

I believe you are stuck unless you use an HDCP compliant display. HDCP is a heinous technology developed by Intel which is intended to prevent copying of digital content. As usual it is a giant pain in the butt for end users. Apple appear to have colluded in this with regard to thunderbolt technology. I can use a nice Belkin AV360 box to connect my HDMI cable box to a late 2009 iMac through minidisplayport and use the iMac as a tv screen. In a newer iMac with thunderbolt ports this is no longer possible although thunderbolt was meant to provide minidisplayport functionality with data transfer. The thunderbolt iMacs I believe arrived in 2011 and there are still no adapters to get signals from HDMI into thunderbolt if HDCP is involved. Conspiracy theory?
If your Mac mini has an HDMI out it should work with a tv with HDMI in. Sorry not to be of more help.

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