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3.4.2. Real life examples
HDCP-compliant sink
Protected
content
All the devices are HDCP-compliant, no manual setting is required, both protected and
unprotected content is transmitted and displayed on the sink.
Non-HDCP compliant sink 1.
Unprotected
content
Non-HDCP compliant sink is connected to the receiver. Some sources (e.g. computers)
always send HDCP encrypted signals if the receiver device reports HDCP compliancy,
however, HDCP encryption is not required all the time (e.g. computer desktop image). If
HDCP is enabled in the receiver, the image will not be displayed on the sink.
Setting the HDCP parameter to Auto on the output port and disable HDCP on the input port,
the transmitted signal will not be encrypted if the content is not protected. Thus, non-HDCP
compliant sinks will display non-encrypted signal.
Non-HDCP compliant sink 2.
Protected
content
The layout is the same as in the previous case: non-HDCP compliant display device is
connected to the receiver but the source would send protected content with encryption. If
HDCP is enabled on the output port of the receiver, the source will send encrypted signal.
The sink is not HDCP-compliant, thus, it will not display the video signal (but blank/red/
muted/etc. screen). If HDCP is disabled on the output port of the receiver, the source will
not send the signal. The solution is to replace the display device to an HDCP-capable one.
Chapter 3. Technologies
Encrypted
signal
HDMI/DVI cable
MX8x8HDMI-PRO series matrix
HDCP-compliant sink
Non-encrypted
signal
HDMI/DVI cable
MX8x8HDMI-PRO series matrix
Non-HDCP compliant sink displaying unprotected content
Encrypted
signal
HDMI/DVI cable
MX8x8HDMI-PRO series matrix
Non-HDCP compliant sink and protected content
MX8x8HDMI-Pro series
User's manual
Encrypted
signal
HDMI/DVI cable
HDCP-compliant
sink
Non-encrypted
signal
HDMI/DVI cable
Non-HDCP
compliant sink
HDMI/DVI cable
Non-HDCP
compliant sink
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