HDCP content protection system began to be tested on the population
When the first protected DVDs with supposedly “impenetrable” protection were cracked in 1999, for representatives of the techno-elite this became another proof that any protection would be cracked sooner or later, so that some experiments in this area are simply meaningless. However, the media industry has made a completely opposite conclusion. They perceived DVD hacking as a challenge to create a more advanced content protection system, writes Ars Technica .
The new generation content protection system should be complex and all-pervasive. Its scope should cover all output devices, including televisions, monitors, and even speakers. This is exactly the kind of system Intel Corporation has developed: it is called HDCP , which means High Definition (Digital) Content Protection. The promotion of technology among hardware manufacturers engaged in Digital Content Protection, LLC , a subsidiary of Intel.
We have already described how HDCP technology is implemented in the Vista operating system . But you need to understand that the plans of HDCP developers go much further: they dream of extending HDCP to all equipment.
Back in 2004, the US Federal Communications and Communications Commission adopted the HDCP specifications as standard. At the same time, HDCP has many opponents. Some of them speak out against such technology in principle, while others blame for weakness the concrete implementation of HDCP, which causes many problems. For example, TiVo digital set-top boxes with built-in HDCP protection may refuse to work if they consider that your TV is not sufficiently protected.
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Thanks to the Vista operating system, HDCP technology in 2007 will get a second life. For many users, this is bad news, because computers without HDCP support will now become unsuitable for viewing protected content. Even the most expensive equipment, including a high-resolution TV with a price of several thousand dollars, can turn into useless junk if it does not have HDCP support.
Owners of the PlayStation 3 gaming consoles have already reported problems using some HDTVs. During the game, the sound may disappear, and the picture starts to blink and turns off (see video).
No one knew what was going on until the journalists from Popular Mechanics conducted a special investigation . They found out that problems arise with Westinghouse TVs due to the incorrect operation of the HDCP / HDMI technology built into the PS3. The TV simply does not have time to respond to constant requests from the HDCP-driver. Owners of such TVs will have to change the firmware (this can be done independently using USB-drive).
Have you ever imagined that you have to change the firmware of your TV so that you can play football on it? Soon it will not surprise anyone. Similar problems arise in the latest generation of Blu-ray players manufactured by Sony, on Sharp TVs, and on other devices with HDCP support. Well, welcome to the era of protected content, where we are all held for beta testers.
The new generation content protection system should be complex and all-pervasive. Its scope should cover all output devices, including televisions, monitors, and even speakers. This is exactly the kind of system Intel Corporation has developed: it is called HDCP , which means High Definition (Digital) Content Protection. The promotion of technology among hardware manufacturers engaged in Digital Content Protection, LLC , a subsidiary of Intel.
We have already described how HDCP technology is implemented in the Vista operating system . But you need to understand that the plans of HDCP developers go much further: they dream of extending HDCP to all equipment.
Back in 2004, the US Federal Communications and Communications Commission adopted the HDCP specifications as standard. At the same time, HDCP has many opponents. Some of them speak out against such technology in principle, while others blame for weakness the concrete implementation of HDCP, which causes many problems. For example, TiVo digital set-top boxes with built-in HDCP protection may refuse to work if they consider that your TV is not sufficiently protected.
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Thanks to the Vista operating system, HDCP technology in 2007 will get a second life. For many users, this is bad news, because computers without HDCP support will now become unsuitable for viewing protected content. Even the most expensive equipment, including a high-resolution TV with a price of several thousand dollars, can turn into useless junk if it does not have HDCP support.
Owners of the PlayStation 3 gaming consoles have already reported problems using some HDTVs. During the game, the sound may disappear, and the picture starts to blink and turns off (see video).
No one knew what was going on until the journalists from Popular Mechanics conducted a special investigation . They found out that problems arise with Westinghouse TVs due to the incorrect operation of the HDCP / HDMI technology built into the PS3. The TV simply does not have time to respond to constant requests from the HDCP-driver. Owners of such TVs will have to change the firmware (this can be done independently using USB-drive).
Have you ever imagined that you have to change the firmware of your TV so that you can play football on it? Soon it will not surprise anyone. Similar problems arise in the latest generation of Blu-ray players manufactured by Sony, on Sharp TVs, and on other devices with HDCP support. Well, welcome to the era of protected content, where we are all held for beta testers.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/4981/
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