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all those projects are dead on the water thanks to DRM. I look into them from time to time. If your source is a topbox or smarttv itself, you can't get any sig
by gcb0 8y ago
all those projects are dead on the water thanks to DRM.
I look into them from time to time. If your source is a topbox or smarttv itself, you can't get any signal because those things use drm protocols that only allow one source. you can get around it with chinese hdmi splitters that will have their own problems.
if your source is a computer, then all those hdmi solutions are overkill vs doing it on software and then output to usb to a dumb and extremely cheap LED controller.
- jabberwik 8y agoThe author actually has a separate blog post where he talks about this, and uses a modified HDMI splitter to allow the device to work with encrypted content. It involves more soldering, of course. http://hacks.esar.org.uk/hdmi-splitter-hack/ http://hacks.esar.org.uk/hdmi-splitter-hack/
- gcb0 8y agoexactly. its yet another project to jump in :)
- Nexxxeh 8y agoHDCP is pretty much a solved problem for STBs, as you've said, a £14 HDMI splitter will do the job unless you're pushing 4K. Which most people aren't. Only thing I've seen to be picky is the PS4 (which was a ballache for PSVR). Even if you are using 4K, 4K30 splitters that'll deal with the HDCP are what, $80, 4K60 for $150, tapping out at $300 for top-of-the-line 4k60 4:4:4 600Mhz with a shedload of additional functionality?
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