I'd also prefer my cables to carry clear signal unless I encrypt them, but content creators feel that its their duties to protect us from "teh pirates" (I mean

I'd also prefer my cables to carry clear signal unless I encrypt them, but content creators feel that its their duties to protect us from "teh pirates" (I mean their money from us). On a serious note, I don't believe that these technologies prevent a determined person from copying anything. However, I'd rather have all the features on board rather than not being able to use them when required.