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Studio Hybrid HDCP problems
I just received my Studio Hybrid 140G, however it seems pretty useless right now.
I am unable to get my A/V receiver to detect it as an HDCP compliant device. I am also experiencing the same problems with DVD playback with windows media center. It will however work with MediaDirect for video, but will not recognize anything other than stereo over the HDMI hookup. I have installed the BD accelerator update as well as the newest INTEL 955 chipset (released last week 10/07/08).
This problem really makes this useless as a media center PC.
Any help to resolve this issue would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
ash1975
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Posted November 21st, 2008 08:00
hi,
I have got an almost identical problem. I have the Studi Hybrid, connected via HDMI to an Onkyo amp. I have a Panasonic TV connected to the amp as output also connected using HDMI.
As soon as I start MediaDirect, a windows message pops up saying "Some programs cannot run in Windows Aero mode" or something similar and it then proceeds to step down the colours. MediaDirect then starts, but then stops playing almost immediately with an error message of "Graphic drivers are either not updated or display is not HDCP compliant". This is incorrect!
When I plug my PC directly into the Plasma TV then MediaDirect works, but I don't think it's running in HD i.e. I think it steps down to 480p or something as the picture is good, but no better than DVD.
I thought some software might solve the problem, so I ran Cyberlinks PowerDVD compatibility checker. When I have the PC plugged into the amp, it says the graphics drivers aren't up to date and the display isn't HDCP complaint - when the PC is plugged directly into the TV, it's all happy and green lights.
As previous poster said, this is extremely frustrating as it's obviously a problem on the PC. The Dell Support people I've spoken to have not been helpful and passed me backwards and forwards between software+hardware support or tried to shift the problem on the TV or A\V receiver manufacturer. If I hadn't had the PC for a couple of months, I'd send it back asking for a refund.....not happy at all as I could have just gone out and bought a PS3 for half the price and got a cheap laptop under the TV.
Help!