Review of BluRay on PS3

[SingSing]

The PS3's HDMI connection--a copy-controlled, digital cable--at first would not work with one of the two televisions we tried, a 47-inch Westinghouse LCD. The picture and sound would only play for 2 seconds at a time, followed by 2 seconds of nothing, followed by video and audio flashing back on. This can happen when a video source and a video display fail to complete the "handshaking" process necessary to determine that the video display will obey whatever copying restrictions are enforced by the video source.

See : http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/11/AR2006121100290.html

[edDV]

The "Magic" of HDCP.

[akrako1]

I thought HDCP wasn't going to be enable initially on the PS3's? I also thought we'd be able to get HD resolutions over Component. Did Sony change their mind on this? I also thought the newest BR discs didn't have HDCP enabled. Am I wrong?

[edDV]

I thought HDCP wasn't going to be enable initially on the PS3's? I also thought we'd be able to get HD resolutions over Component. Did Sony change their mind on this? I also thought the newest BR discs didn't have HDCP enabled. Am I wrong?

The problems this author complains about

"The PS3's HDMI connection--a copy-controlled, digital cable--at first would not work with one of the two televisions we tried, a 47-inch Westinghouse LCD. The picture and sound would only play for 2 seconds at a time, followed by 2 seconds of nothing, followed by video and audio flashing back on. This can happen when a video source and a video display fail to complete the "handshaking" process necessary to determine that the video display will obey whatever copying restrictions are enforced by the video source."

sure sounds like HDCP but the article and comments lack any useful technical detail. It could also mean the TV didn't like the HDMI cable.
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/122868.html

[Smells_Like_Feet]

akrako1,

I think that you are confusing ICT with HDCP. The ICT (Image constraint Token) will down-rez 1080p content (Blu-Ray movies in this case) and output it at some lesser resolution (540p I think??). The ICT only affects the component connection and is designed to deter analog theft of full rez hd content.

HDCP is the HighDefinition Copy Protection which acts on the digital signal for HDMI and some DVI connections. This will prevent ANY display that lacks HDCP compliant inputs.

HDCP is very real and active on all BR devices. It is causing many head-aches with incompatibilities across different products. ICT on the other hand has not been enabled on the discs as of yet, but could be enabled on a disc by disc basis in the future should the studios decide to enable it.

-Smells_Like_Feet