Do I need a HDCP video card to use a HDCP lcd monitor??

Do I need a HDCP video card to use a HDCP lcd monitor??

I have a PCI-E Radeon X700 pro, and I want to buy a samsung 940BW LCD monitor. The monitor is HDCP, and I was wondering If I have to get a new video card If I want to use DVI. Any help is appreciated.|||The short answer is:



No, your video card does not need to be HDCP compliant.





The long answer:



H(igh) D(efinition) C(ontent) P(rotection) is a way to encrypt a signal over the cable so that you can not cut the cable and copy the HD signal by attaching some piece of equipment to the cut end.



Ignore the fact that no such piece of equipment exists. Also ignore the fact that someone could open up the source box and pull the signal off the input pins of the encoder, or open up the display and pull the signal of the output pins of the decoder. HDCP is what the industry has settled on.





Since the data stream is one way, source to display, then if the source has no encoding then the display does not need to decode it, and your HDCP display gains you nothing.



It doe gain you something if you have a HDCP source, such as a Blu-Ray player.





If you plan on getting a high definition optical drive for your PC then having a HDCP compliant video card would allow you to play high def. movies on your PC.|||Yes, you do need a video card with hdcp plugs to be inputted into monitors with hdcp inputs as well.



Anyway, I think there would be no trouble with your problem as any decent video card nowadays should have every type of monitor plug available.|||it will work fine...



HDCP is only necessary if you want to play bluray or HD dvd's on your monitor or output to....whatever.



HDCP is a handshake authentication that, those who will remain nameless have employed so that it's more difficult to "copy or play copied" HD content.



so displaying, any regular stuff will not be effecting by HDCP with the monitor or the Vid. card...