Does anyone know if you need a special DVI switch box to put a HDCP DVI signal through it, basically I was going to hook a HD player to a HDCP monitor through my DVI KVM, will it work, my DVI KVM doesn't say anything about HDCP, my assumption is that it should be fine so long as the machine and monitor talk to each other the digital signal should be passed through but can anyone say for sure?
No idea, my guess would be that it wouldn't work, but I think the only way to know is to find out really.
Yup, done a bit of research and found that it doesn't work through most switches but does through some so I just have to get the right switch. I'll just get a HDMI switch and use a DVI HDMI cable.
Dunno how much you'll be willing to pay for one, but if you're interested... I'm using a Thor HDC100 4-Way HDMI Switch It's a beautiful bit o' kit - both in its usefulness and in the looks department (looks like the brushed aluminium used for [silver] Lian-Li cases )...
Top notch that, my last DVI switch cost me £120 for 2 port and I was about to buy a 4 port for £170 so £130 is a bargain Thanks.
Yeah... mine was the same price when I bought it (just before Xmas '06), and it works out at £137.14 including VAT and delivery
Use HDMI switch instead of DVI type. You can use a HDMI switch and then use a HDMI-DVI adapter. Using HDMI assures you that you get both Digital Video and Audio. Most HD sources will use HDMI, so I suggest getting the one with the HDMI ports. HDMI is backwards compatible with DVI, so there is no issue with using with DVI. HDCP, on the physical layer, uses I2C protocol. I have a HDTV with only 1 HDMI input and am using a HDMI switch to connect 3 HDMI sources to the HDTV. HDCP is rather finicky, but this HDMI switch works with all of my sources. PS3, Cable Box, and Samsung BDP 1000 Blu-Ray player.
