Content protection

[StarScan]

I ordered the whole 9 yards for channels last night. I was watching a movie on HBO in my living room with no problem. I went to go finish it in my room and when i go to that channel i get a message saying that my tv does not support the content protection. Letting it sit on that screen the show would blink on for about a second then its back to the message.

My tv in living room is a 6 year old sylvania with a H25 receiver. In my room i have a 4K vizio with a HR21 receiver.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Are they doing this on ESPN also?

 

[ChadT41]

Pull power cable for both TV and receiver, plug in receiver first, then TV.

 

[StarScan]

I unplugged the power for both for about 10 minutes. When it all started back up it was working fine when watching showtime, then I went back to HBO the problem was back.

I called directv tech support and the guy was clueless. For the hell of it I plugged the receiver into the 4K optimized HDMI and bingo the problem was solved.

Thanks guys!

 

[Claude Greiner]

I had a bar last night that had a TV run component video and another using HDMI. Got the copy right protection warning on the screen whenever they would go to ESPN on BOTH televisions.

Turns out whenever the second TV with HDMI is shut down, it casues the error message.

 

[ChadT41]

I had a bar last night that had a TV run component video and another using HDMI. Got the copy right protection warning on the screen whenever they would go to ESPN on BOTH televisions.

Turns out whenever the second TV with HDMI is shut down, it casues the error message.

That sounds about right. That is what it is trying to prevent overall anyways(sort of). Just wants to make sure content cannot be copied for piracy.

 

[texasbrit]

I had a bar last night that had a TV run component video and another using HDMI. Got the copy right protection warning on the screen whenever they would go to ESPN on BOTH televisions.

Turns out whenever the second TV with HDMI is shut down, it casues the error message.

If you use a powered HDMI splitter between the receiver and the TV, the HDCP compliance will be maintained even when the HDMI-connected TV is shut down

 

[Zashel]

so to the OP, it was the HDMI port on the TV itself causing the issue and switching ports fixed it?

 

[Jimbo]

so to the OP, it was the HDMI port on the TV itself causing the issue and switching ports fixed it?

I took it that he bought a "High Tech HDMI 4K cable" ... No ?

 

[peds48]

I took it that he bought a "High Tech HDMI 4K cable" ... No ?

if this was a jab, then is OK, but to make things clear, there is no such thing as a "4K HDMI" cable. All current HDMI cables that support HDMI 1.4 will support what ever is coming down the road. (HDMI over ethernet is the exception where the cable itself may missing this feature)

 

[Claude Greiner]

so to the OP, it was the HDMI port on the TV itself causing the issue and switching ports fixed it?

I think it was the fact the TV was only used as a test TV in a room with 2 HD Modulators.

I think the fact the TV was off 99% of the time with the HDMI Plugged in caused the copy protection issue

 

[Jimbo]

if this was a jab, then is OK, but to make things clear, there is no such thing as a "4K HDMI" cable. All current HDMI cables that support HDMI 1.4 will support what ever is coming down the road. (HDMI over ethernet is the exception where the cable itself may missing this feature)

That is true, but you can bet your bottom dollar that someone will start selling HD MI CABLES that tout 4k.

 

[ejb1980]

That is true, but you can bet your bottom dollar that someone will start selling HD MI CABLES that tout 4k.

Displayed nicely with the HD TV antennas.

 

[Zashel]

i think you already lost that bet jimbo lol, its already being done.

Claude, would a RBR fix that if it was just the TV being off so much?

 

[Claude Greiner]

i think you already lost that bet jimbo lol, its already being done.

Claude, would a RBR fix that if it was just the TV being off so much?

What's a RBR?

Actually we disconnected the HDMI from the TV, as it was just used to change the channel for the sonic tap stations.

The 2 modulators where on RF remotes so it was not necessary to monitor.

 

[ChadT41]

What's a RBR?

Actually we disconnected the HDMI from the TV, as it was just used to change the channel for the sonic tap stations.

The 2 modulators where on RF remotes so it was not necessary to monitor.

Red Button Reset

 

[peds48]

That is true, but you can bet your bottom dollar that someone will start selling HD MI CABLES that tout 4k.

understood, but wanted to make clear that there is no such thing as a 4K HDMI cable. If you have a working HDMI cable today, chances are very high it will work with 4K when is available

 

[Jimbo]

understood, but wanted to make clear that there is no such thing as a 4K HDMI cable. If you have a working HDMI cable today, chances are very high it will work with 4K when is available

IF, and this is what is in question, they are able to handle the large amount of data required for the 4K

 

[Zashel]

i dont believe there is a question here

 

[Jimbo]

i dont believe there is a question here

Thanks for the Info

How do you know what HDMI cables you've been purchasing ?
This talks about HDMI 2.0, but there was a HDMI 1.4 that I would presume most have been using, or are they using the cable BEFORE the 1.4, that probably would not handle 4K.
I don't even know what cable that would have been but I haven't bought a HDMI cable for TV in 5 years or better.

Somewhere it was mentioned that Cable isn't able to do 4K as of yet, so if you got a HDMI from cable, what variety would that be ?

I would guess U-Verse would fall into the Cable company lines as far as 4K goes, but I don't know.
I can get HDMI cables from time to time from the U Verse techs, but I have no idea what version they are, I may inquire tomorrow if I remember.