Hdcp capable/not capable dvi/hdmi respectively

[i7470]

Hello,im using GeForce 9600GT GPU which has a dvi and vga port. An Nvidia dvi to hdmi adapter was supplied along with the product. Recently i purchased LG E2260V full hd (1080p)monitor and was initially connected by dvi cable. During this time my monitor was shown in the windows 7 resolution menu as LGE2260(digital) and in the Nvidia control menu it showed that my system is hdcp capable. Right now i purchased a hdmi cable and connected it to my monitor through the hdmi cable's one end connected to the hdmi port on the monitor and the other end of the cable to my pc through a dvi to hdmi adapter supplied by Nvidia along with the card. Now my display quality doesn't look as good as when i was using the dvi cable, and in the windows 7 resolution menu it shows only LGE2260( nothing in the bracket like digital or analog) and Nvidia control panel says that my display is not hdcp compatible. How is it possible for it to become hdcp compatible when using a dvi cable and become incompatible when using hdmi cable via dvi-hdmi adapter and why the display is inferior to dvi. will hdcp downgrade the signal to vga if not capable because my windows device manager monitor properties menu showed hdmi as analog. which one should i use and which is better generally, hdmi connection or dvi.

 

[MagicPants]

DVI is usually the best (dual link DVI-D has the most bandwidth). HDMI is useful because it transmits the sound over hdcp.

HDCP is the devil, all it does is downgrade the quality of audio and video on people that don't deserve it.

 

[i7470]

thanks for the reply

but i heard if any one of the devises are not hdcp compatible then either i must not get a display at all or a message shows that incompatible but there wont be any degradation on the signal or whatsoever. are you sure that the signal will be degraded.

nvidia control panel shows that "your graphics card and display are hdcp capable" when connected with dvi.

but its shows "your display is not hdcp capable" when connected using hdmi cable via dvi-hdmi adapter.

does it mean that only the dvi port on the monitor is hdcp capable and hdmi is not capable.

then i must change the display as i told the supplier that i need full hdmi support during purchase.

my gpu and monitor manufacturers says that its hdcp compatible.

im confused because i have display when connected with hdmi but it looks more whitish(like if we increased the gamma too much) and the colors look dim. why its happening like that.

lots of people are telling me that hdmi is better because its faster than dvi(though signals are almost the same for both) and hence there will be more information on the screen.

should i demand my monitor supplier that the display must be replaced because of its hdmi port is not hdcp compatible.

 

[ssddx]

just use the dvi cable to connect the monitor and the computer. quality is equal to or better than hdmi.

you arent going to get a "faster signal" just from using hdmi. dont believe hearsay. do your own research or get information from a reputable source.

 

[MagicPants]

Listen to ssddx, if anything hdmi is slower. DVI-D is a pure digital signal with no DRM, how can you get better than that?

 

[i7470]

thanks for the reply

i will use dvi instead of hdmi

so is this means that only my monitors hdmi port is not hdcp capable

As hdmi is getting popular and seen as the future standard will it impact me if i connect a blueray or hd-dvd source

so is it advisable to ask the supplier to give me a display with a hdcp capable hdmi port.

when i connect dvi it shows hdcp capable so hdmi port should have come without it isnt it.

 

[ssddx]

you're connecting a computer with a monitor not a television with a source. if you upgrade parts such as adding a blueray drive or tuner to your computer it will still be outputing the same way as before.

if you are connecting other devices such as a console, cabletv box or external dvd/br player then if your monitor doesnt have a hdmi port i know they do make adapters. for a ps3 i know hdcp is a requirement.

but as for your computer to monitor connection...just use dvi and stop worrying. if you are that dead-set on learning about hdcp then do yourself a favor and google it. then read through some legit sources that explain it all.