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<blockquote data-quote="Brad Weber" data-source="post: 35442" data-attributes="member: 114"><p>Re: Small venue video distribution</p><p></p><p></p><p>Josh, is there any technical or support information for those products? There did not seem to be any referenced in the links provided.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That may be a bit of an overreaction. The Analog Sunset timeline already started at the end of last year, which is when devices sold after that time had to have the analog outputs limited to SD resolution, although many devices manufactured before that were also compliant. The next big step is at the end of 2013 when the analog outputs on compliant devices will be disabled. However, in assessing the potential impact of the Analog Sunset it is critical to understand that it relates only to Blu-Ray players, either standalone or in computers/laptops, and only to AACS encrypted content. It does not apply to other devices or unencrypted content. Many cable and satellite boxes were envisioned to apply the same approach to protect HD content until the FCC upheld the Federal law prohibiting disabling the analog outputs. As it is, cable and satellite receivers may include similar technologies in their receivers but they are applied by the providers and limited to specific content such as pay-per-view and Video on Demand new releases and to limited time periods. See the following for additional information:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://media.extron.com/download/files/whitepaper/analog_sunset.pdf" target="_blank">http://media.extron.com/download/files/whitepaper/analog_sunset.pdf</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.crwww.com/PDF/AnalogSunset.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.crwww.com/PDF/AnalogSunset.pdf</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.blondertongue.com/UserFiles/file/.../Tutorial_Analog%20Sunset.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.blondertongue.com/UserFiles/file/.../Tutorial_Analog Sunset.pdf</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>What is actually of more concern to me are some of the approaches to DRM being applied by Apple. For example, activating HDCP on their recent laptops when connected to any HDCP compliant device even if the content does not include the flag calling for content protection. I personally think this is the result of one party providing the hardware, software and content and using the hardware as a major component in protecting their content, apparently without caring how it affects anything else. Think of situations where if the initial device in the path is HDCP compliant but any device elsewhere in the path is not then being unable to address even unprotected content. Thank you Apple.</p><p></p><p>On the positive sides, I have heard of current efforts by several major players to develop a 'pro' variation of HDCP to be licensed for devices used in commercial/professional applications.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brad Weber, post: 35442, member: 114"] Re: Small venue video distribution Josh, is there any technical or support information for those products? There did not seem to be any referenced in the links provided. That may be a bit of an overreaction. The Analog Sunset timeline already started at the end of last year, which is when devices sold after that time had to have the analog outputs limited to SD resolution, although many devices manufactured before that were also compliant. The next big step is at the end of 2013 when the analog outputs on compliant devices will be disabled. However, in assessing the potential impact of the Analog Sunset it is critical to understand that it relates only to Blu-Ray players, either standalone or in computers/laptops, and only to AACS encrypted content. It does not apply to other devices or unencrypted content. Many cable and satellite boxes were envisioned to apply the same approach to protect HD content until the FCC upheld the Federal law prohibiting disabling the analog outputs. As it is, cable and satellite receivers may include similar technologies in their receivers but they are applied by the providers and limited to specific content such as pay-per-view and Video on Demand new releases and to limited time periods. See the following for additional information: [url]http://media.extron.com/download/files/whitepaper/analog_sunset.pdf[/url] [url]http://www.crwww.com/PDF/AnalogSunset.pdf[/url] [url]http://www.blondertongue.com/UserFiles/file/.../Tutorial_Analog%20Sunset.pdf[/url] What is actually of more concern to me are some of the approaches to DRM being applied by Apple. For example, activating HDCP on their recent laptops when connected to any HDCP compliant device even if the content does not include the flag calling for content protection. I personally think this is the result of one party providing the hardware, software and content and using the hardware as a major component in protecting their content, apparently without caring how it affects anything else. Think of situations where if the initial device in the path is HDCP compliant but any device elsewhere in the path is not then being unable to address even unprotected content. Thank you Apple. On the positive sides, I have heard of current efforts by several major players to develop a 'pro' variation of HDCP to be licensed for devices used in commercial/professional applications. [/QUOTE]
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