[mythtvnz] Fw: Computerworld > DRM: coming to you soon, via Freeview

[Steven Ellis]

Simon Green wrote:
> On 17/05/07, Steven Ellis <steven@openmedia.co.nz> wrote:
>> HDCP is between the STB and the TV. Hence if your STB (like MythTV)
>> doesn't support HDCP then you won't have any issues.
>
> Please correct me if I am wrong.
>
> The way MythTV works is by rendering the output on an Xorg/XF86 screen
> and then computer then sends its X signal out to a
> monitor/tv/projector. This allows for pausing, OSD and all the other
> cool things that MythTV does. Therefore because Myth is decoding the
> picture itself (rather than sending the raw HD signal to the tv)
> wouldn't HDCP be an issue?
The bit you are missing is that HDCP isn't in the transmitted picture.

HDCP is an encrypted signal between the STB and the screen. As long as
you are capturing the signal directly off DVB-T/S then there is no HDCP
present.

Steve

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