About Hdcp; Defining Edid; Defining The Vs-88Hdcpxl 8X8 Dvi Matrix Switcher - Kramer VS-88HDCPxl User Manual

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3.1

About HDCP

The HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) standard (developed by

Intel), protects digital video and audio signals transmitted over DVI or DVI

connections between two HDCP-enabled devices to eliminate the reproduction of

copyrighted material. To protect copyright holders (such as movie studios) from

having their programs copied and shared, the HDCP standard provides for the

secure and encrypted transmission of digital signals.

3.2

The Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) is a data-structure, provided by a

display, to describe its capabilities to a DVI source.

Defined by a standard published by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA).

The EDID enables the VS-88HDCPxl to "know" what kind of monitor is connected

to the output. The EDID includes the manufacturer's name, the product type, the

timing data supported by the display, the display size, luminance data and (for

digital displays only) the pixel mapping data. See

acquire the EDID.

3.3

This section defines the VS-88HDCPxl.

Section 6.4

for details of how to

VS-88HDCPxl - Overview

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