First HDCP-compatible graphic card in April
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...