[mythtv-users] hdcp and SA 4250
Brad DerManouelian
myth at dermanouelian.com
Sat Nov 15 21:28:42 UTC 2008
On Nov 15, 2008, at 1:20 PM, Al McIntosh wrote:
> What I am seeing leads me to believe they've implemented stricter
> HDCP policies on the Scientific American 4250.
>
> I have HDMI from the STB to TV.
> I have SVIDEO from the STB to my PC.
>
> If I am simply watching straight TV (HDMI), not through myth,
> everything is fine. If continue watching straight TV and
> simultaneously record from SVIDEO this is fine.
>
>
> However, if the TV is turned off or tuned to another input other
> than the HDMI channel the STB pops up a warning.
> "HDCP warning: HDMI disabled".
>
> Basically, in order to record from SVIDEO the TV must be on, and
> tuned to the HDMI input that STB is attached to.
So if you had a TV that can only take S-video then you can't watch TV
at all? I wonder what they would say if you called and say, "I'm
trying to watch TV on my s-video-only TV and it doesn't work."
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