Full Version: Htpc (isnt Hdcp Compliant) Xbox 360 Hd Dvd Drive
Would i be able to use the Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive on my HTPC even though i do not have a HDCP card had i waited two days i would have gotten the x1650 but i have the x1600 so i was wondering if i sent the signal from my card over vga to my pj if i would get tru 720p ive heard people getting this to work but i need a comfirmed. thanks
Yes just run a program called AnyDvd in the background to get rid of the Hdcp problem 
QUOTE (jonjandran @ Dec 11 2007, 01:20 AM) 
Yes just run a program called AnyDvd in the background to get rid of the Hdcp problem
I was aware that the ANYDVD program removes the copy protection when macking backups of your DVD's but Was not aware that it would remove HDCP on the fly like the HDFury. Only on the VGA output of a PC's VGA since this is a PC program just to clairify to others.
so HDFury will solve my problem then and not anydvd because i dont really wanna mess with vga i like my dvi to hdmi setup now and dont wanna upgrade my video card at the moment but over vga are you getting 720p or 540p
I get 1080p with the HDFury. It goes HDMI to DVI to HDFURY to VGA in. Even works with the PS3.
QUOTE (GLAPPE @ Dec 11 2007, 10:31 AM)
I was aware that the ANYDVD program removes the copy protection when macking backups of your DVD's but Was not aware that it would remove HDCP on the fly like the HDFury. Only on the VGA output of a PC's VGA since this is a PC program just to clairify to others.
Sorry its actually AnyDvd Hd
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AnyDVD HD comes with same functionality as AnyDVD, but with additional features for full HD-DVD (High Definition DVD) support, including decryption of HD-DVD movie discs. Allows you to watch movies over a digital display connection, without HDCP compliant graphics card and HDCP compliant display. No need to buy an expensive monitor. Sweet!
Playback your discs on your PC with PowerDVD Ultra, which otherwise do not run (titles released by Studio Canal, The Weinstein Company, Kinowelt, Optimum Releasing).
Playback your discs on your PC with PowerDVD Ultra, which otherwise do not run (titles released by Studio Canal, The Weinstein Company, Kinowelt, Optimum Releasing).
I havent messed with the HDCP stuff on my PC yet... but dont you have to have a compatible vid card, AND monitor? And as far as getting 720p, I was under the impression that HDCP mostly only applied to 1080p...? Im still wondering how much of the media out there is actually HDCP protected... all 360 and PS3 games? all HD-DVD and Blu-ray? havent ponied up for an HDCP enabled panel yet... still doing analog 720p...
QUOTE (Chris Atrophy @ Dec 22 2007, 10:59 AM)
I havent messed with the HDCP stuff on my PC yet... but dont you have to have a compatible vid card, AND monitor? And as far as getting 720p, I was under the impression that HDCP mostly only applied to 1080p...? Im still wondering how much of the media out there is actually HDCP protected... all 360 and PS3 games? all HD-DVD and Blu-ray? havent ponied up for an HDCP enabled panel yet... still doing analog 720p...
No, HDCP is designed to down-convert the signal (1080i/p or 720p) to DVD quality should you not have HDCP compliant devices all throughout the chain. For a computer that would mean, video card, digital cable (dvi or HDMI) to monitor, monitor, and an HD drive of course. All of those devices would have to be HDCP compliant. Using AnyDVD HD like jonjandran suggested should allow you to remove HDCP from the data stream and allow you to watch it on your ho-hum CRT monitor, or in our case, projector.
I don't think any 360 or PS3 GAMES use HDCP. It's really just for movies. I know that with the 360 you can output 1080p via VGA cable. VGA is an analog signal and cannot use HDCP.
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