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TIL about cheap HDMI splitters stripping HDCP. I had no idea this was a thing, that's very interesting. I'm also very surprised that Google even autocompletes "
by exikyut 9y ago
TIL about cheap HDMI splitters stripping HDCP. I had no idea this was a thing, that's very interesting. I'm also very surprised that Google even autocompletes "hdmi splitter remove hdcp" (!) and then shows me eBay product listings with "Hdcp Stripper" in the product title. Wow.
I also found https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/124762/how-does-hdmi-splitter-bypass-hdcp https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/124762/how-does... asking how they work, which corroborates that they really do have the key inside. Shakes head Nice...
- jandrese 9y agoThey are necessary for some people with older receivers or TVs that don't negotiate HDCP properly and give them black screens/no sync situations.
- mrguyorama 9y agoIt's almost like there are numerous completely legitimate reasons to break DRM!
- TremendousJudge 9y agojust buy a new tv. what, do you hate consumerism? do you hate america?