Will my Dell monitor support HDCP?

Question

i have a dell desktop and will the monitor support HDCP??

Dev Mgr · Answer

2 things:

- Which monitor? If you want 1 answer for every single monitor option that Dell offers and offered, the answer would be "no" to play it safe.

- Maybe ask in the TechTalk -> Displays section instead of the Poweredge server section.

Also: HDCP is needed for playing high def video. You'll also need an HDCP enabled videocard and OS (XP SP2 or Vista) (and generally a fairly powerful PC). Or are you just wanting to connect a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player directly to the monitor?

daredog · Answer

its a 17 inche monitor   well i have windows XP Pro,  and i am trying to hook my ps3 up to my monitor   is that card  and OS  expensive? would i beable to buy it at wallmart?

Dev Mgr · Answer

Are you talking about a 17 inch LCD or CRT (older style) monitor?

The 'smallest' that I'm pretty sure of that supports HDCP is the Dell 2407 LCD monitor (24 inch).

You'll probably need to buy a new monitor or TV to support HDCP. Without HDCP the PS3 will probably display on analog TV resolution only.

daredog · Answer

idk what type of monitor it is   http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/skidoo_01/Snowmobilingwithsean372-1.jpg   ?? Message Edited by daredog on 04-09-2007 04:09 PM

Dev Mgr · Answer

That's a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube (a.k.a. tube-based monitor)). It has a VGA cable. This is analog. HDCP is a protocol used 'inside' digital connections (can be HDMI or DVI).

Your monitor can probably do 1024x768 resolution or maybe 1280x1024. If your PS3 has an analog (VGA) output option, you can run at a decent resolution, but it would be analog, and therefor HDCP is irrelevant as HDCP is only for digital connections.

daredog · Answer

well i am trying to install linux on my ps3 and i have a sdtv and i am have trobule with it

so i thought y not hook my ps3 up to my monitor

its a DVI conention

so do i need that video card??

Message Edited by daredog on 04-10-2007 08:28 AM

Dev Mgr · Answer

What model monitor do you have? It looks somewhat like a P793 or so (check the rear of the monitor for the model number). If it's not an LCD flatpanel, it definitly doesn't have a DVI connection.

daredog · Answer

i think its a dr93? thats the last #   do i need a video card?   heres the connetion

Dev Mgr · Answer

Is the cable from your monitor more like number 3 or number 4 on this picture? 3 is DVI (digital) and 4 is VGA (analog). Mostly a blue connector is used for VGA, which makes the picture you posted look like it's an analog (VGA) connection.

Edit: here is a better picture of a VGA port. And here is a better picture of a DVI connector.

Message Edited by Dev Mgr on 04-11-2007 11:40 AM

daredog · Answer

Message Edited by daredog on 04-11-2007 11:59 AM

Dev Mgr · Answer

That is an analog VGA cable. It therefor doesn't do DHCP, as that's limited to DVI connections (and HDMI (not used very much yet on computers, but mainly used on TVs and Blueray/HD-DVD players)) only.

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