nVidia: Heavily Investing In HDCP Support

There are currently only a few graphic cards models supporting HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). This could become an issue in a very near future since HDCP implementation is a requirement of HDTV (high-definition TV) and blue-laser media content (Blu-ray and HD-DVD). Graphics cards that don't support HDCP will downgrade HD video resolution from 1080p to 540p; in other words, it is not high-definition anymore.
But things will change soon as nVidia has announced the release of HDCP-enabled GeForce 7900 GT and GTX graphic cards to be available by mid-August. For mid-range and entry-level graphic cards, nVidia will offer HDCP support as an option.
HDCP also means HDMI as HDCP is a part of the HDMI standard (high-definition multimedia interface connector and cable). The goal being to unify audio and video into a single connector leaving synchronization and decoding of both signals to the GPU.
The additional cost linked to HDCP and HDMI connector on the price of a graphic card should be around US$15 (probably only applied for entry level and mid-range models).
For Apple, it also means that it is time to upgrade current Apple Cinema displays to bring HDMI/HDCP support.

JCJ