High Definition Newsletter Vol. #1

Techno-Line

High Bandwidth Digital Copyright Protection (HDCP for short) is built into HDMI cables to prevent piracy. Because of this, there are things you need to know about hooking up devices in the new High Definition world.

HDMI AND COPYRIGHT PROTECTION

For those that use HDMI cables to connect devices to a television, here are some ideas to
help avoid a common problem.

Televisions may not recognize an input when two components are connected via HDMI to a single display/television. This is due to the copyright protection feature HDMI employs named High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection (HDCP for short). What is happening is that one HDMI signal is transferring a signal to the television, while the other signal (HDMI) is powered down by your television.

In short, both HDMI's have HDCP employed to monitor unauthorized devices (protecting against transferring copyrighted data transfer), and the HDCP will block signal from the previously unused source to the television.

A solution to this dilemma is to do one of two things: Connect one with HDMI and the other with High Definition Component Video, or only connect one input at a time with HDMI cable. Inputs to a television such as satellite receivers via HDMI may need to be enabled on the satellite receiver or need a firmware update.

Please call Kevin at 230-9449 for further information.

) Owners install their own dishes, and they proliferate in the complex. However, those on the Northwest side can’t get Satellite HDTV (signals come from south-southeast). You could lose sales from customers who prefer Satellite HDTV.

2) If Satellite HDTV isn’t allowed in the complex, you will potentially lose sales because Satellite has the most HDTV (21 channels for Cable, versus 63 for Satellite).

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Owners, of course, are what drive your business. If you make them happy and give them what they want, you make more sales! What they want nowadays is High Definition Television. By having Satellite infrastructure built into your complex, you avoid these two potential scenarios: