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> HDMI causes a lot of problems (and price increases) because of HDCP. And the way around it (in the specific case of HDCP) is often to buy cheap, probably non
by stordoff 11y ago
> HDMI causes a lot of problems (and price increases) because of HDCP.
And the way around it (in the specific case of HDCP) is often to buy cheap, probably non-standards compliant equipment, which isn't a good situation for anyone. I recall reading that the VitaTV had HDCP, yet I hadn't encountered that issue. Turns out the HDMI switcher I was using (the cheapest one I could find on Amazon with two outputs) was just stripping it off.
- pritambaral 11y agoThen you got lucky. If that practice was pervasive, 1) honest people wouldn't face as many issues with HDMI; and 2) the Hollywood DRM-lobby would go crazy on manufacturers