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Why is HDCP revision 2.0 needed?

April 26, 2017hdcp needed revision

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Why is HDCP revision 2.0 needed?

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A. HDCP revision 2.0 reflects the latest evolution of the widely accepted HDCP technology that protects premium entertainment content between a digital set-top box, digital video recorder or Blu-ray disk player and a digital TV. HDCP revision 2.0 supports a broader range of digital and wireless interfaces. Q. How is it different from HDCP 1.x? A. HDCP 1.x technology offers protection for uncompressed content transmitted over several common wired interfaces including DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort. HDCP revision 2.0 adds strengthened encryption and a locality check, among other new capabilities, to support scenarios requiring compressed content and wireless transmission. Q. Which interfaces use HDCP revision 2.0? A. The wireless interfaces which utilize HDCP revision 2.0 so far include: Digital Interface for Video and Audio (DiiVA), NetHD, Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI), and Wireless HD (WiHD). Additional HDCP revision 2.0 specifications for specific implementations will follow in th