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First HDCP-compatible graphic card in April

by linathael . Original by Lionel - 08/03/2006 22:39:59 CET - Source: http://www.cdrinfo.com
We have already discussed many times about the HDCP that will protect HD video content in the futures. In order to play such HD movie on a computer, one will need both a compatible graphic card AND a compatible display, in other words they will have to incorporate in their electronic components a specific chips.
Currently, there is no graphic card available with such chips, so to play HD movie, you will have to buy a new graphic card... The first manufacturer to propose such a compatible graphic card will be Sapphire. It will be based on a X1600 Pro GPU, featuring a HDMI output that will replace the DVI.
For the Mac, neither the graphic cards or the Apple Cinema displays are currently compatible with the future HDCP...
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