WTF !? HDCP-infested HD broadcasts ???

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I was channel-surfing tonight and all of a sudden, I could no longer pick up the TNT-HD feed. The help menu told me they couldn't detect an HDCP connection to the display. The absence of HDCP handshaking is understandable since I'm using the component outputs to feed the display but why mess up the component feed ?

A few letters to TNT and Dishnetwork will only partially placate the outrage. I might have to breakdown and get a DVI/HDMI switcher but it's not clear to me how well some of the switchers can pass the HDCP-handshaking properly....

Can I expect more HD broadcast channels to start using HDCP ?

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Topic - WTF !? HDCP-infested HD broadcasts ??? - oscar 18:42:57 09/12/07 (2)

Oscar, I believe I have a DVI switcher not in use (replaced it with an HDMI switcher), if that's what you need. - Audiophilander 10:49:41 09/13/07 (1)

I have a DVI source and two (2) HDMI sources - oscar 14:29:04 09/13/07 (0)

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