Question What does HDCP Compliant HDMI Capture card mean to HDCP pass through?

[mmp09]

I recently purchased a cheap unbranded made in China HDMI to USB capture card. There’s no brand name written anywhere on it or on the box.
Upon giving output of my Windows 10 PC HDMI-out from NVidia card to it, I am amazed to find that the NVidia Control Panel confirms that both GPU & display are HDCP compliant.

So this cheap unbranded HDMI to USB card is in fact HDCP compliant?
I gave output of my satellite TV Set top box (commonly called as STB in my country) and it was able to capture the FHD live contents as played by STB. I thought STB must be HDCP?

This raises a few queries in my mind..

-Does it mean that HDCP compliant capture card can in fact capture HDCP content?

-Isn’t this a piracy concern. How come HDCP license can be awarded to capture card manufacturer? Even known brands like Elgato clearly state that their card will not work directly with HDCP content.

-Could it be that STB is not HDCP at all?

Thanks.

 

[kerberos_20]

is it able to capture it?

 

[mmp09]

I suppose that's what I said in my original post. English is not my first language. Sorry if it was not very clear.

I gave output of my satellite TV Set top box (commonly called as STB in my country) and it was able to capture the FHD live contents as played by STB

To make it clearer further, I used OBS Studio on Windows 10 PC and captured the live video as played by STB as MP4 file. I could also capture the PC HDMI output at FHD 60fps.

 

[kerberos_20]

I suppose that's what I said in my original post. English is not my first language. Sorry if it was not very clear.



To make it clearer further, I used OBS Studio on Windows 10 PC and captured the live video as played by STB as MP4 file. I could also capture the PC HDMI output at FHD 60fps.

hdcp is used just on hd+ movies, right? like hbo, netflix, blueray and such
so you were able to capture protected movie? if yes, well then good for you xD

 

[mmp09]

STB in the context that the satellite TV broadcaster sends signal pertaining to various TV (HD & SD) channels from satellite directly to home dish antenna to STB device which decodes the same and sends it as output on HDMI.

So the channels include various movie channels like Star Movies HD, MNX+ HD as well as various other channels like sports, news, regional broadcast and so on. Some are FHD while others are SD

So I am under the impression that the STB output is HDCP. And also under the impression that if a HDMI to USB capture card is HDCP compliant then it can allow pass through of HDCP protected content.

Thought I have not tested all channels, I am able to capture various HD channels. I am yet to test it with Amazon Fire Stick though.

This is where I have my original question. Google Bard has given me a diplomatic answer. It’s not in B&W.