Ahem A Rivet's Shot  wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jan 2021 11:19:51 +0000
> Chris Green  wrote:
>
> > It's a real pity that there isn't really a modern video/display cable
> > that isn't beset by the software and 'anti pirating' stuff that's in
> > HDMI.
>
>         The software and anti-pirating stuff is HDCP not HDMI. HDCP runs
> over HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort as well as USB-3 and will probably be
> required in anything new that comes up even though it is essentially
> useless. HDMI itself doesn't seem worse than any of the others, better than
> DVI in that it carries audio as well as video.
>
Yes, but you can't get an HDMI interface that doesn't implement HDCP
can you?  That's the whole point, it prevents (supposedly) you viewing
things you shouldn't with your TV (or whatever) that has an HDMI
connector.

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Chris Green
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