Hopper and HDCP

[KAB]

When I had a 722, I mirrored it to another TV, using component for one, HDMI for the other. Whenever we tried to watch a Show/HBO show on the component TV, we would get the non-compatibility (or compliant) message. To proceed, we would have to turn on the HDMI set....then we could watch. I'm wanting to mirror again to eliminate one joey. Will this still happen with Hopper ?

 

[odbrv]

I had that exact set up with a Hopper and now with a HWS. It works fine for me.

 

[harshness]

By HDMI licensing requirements, it should. Technically, even if there is a valid HDCP response, the component outputs should blank (or down-res).

I would expect that it will only get worse.

IIRC, the end of this year is the sunset for Blu-ray players putting out analog HD on protected content. Most modern Blu-ray players no longer feature component outputs.