2560x1600 display issue due to copyright issues ?

Nataraj incoming-fedora-list at rjl.com
Sat Apr 9 19:12:45 UTC 2011


On 04/09/2011 11:14 AM, Linuxguy123 wrote:
> "The Dell 3007WFP and Hewlett Packard LP3065 30" LCD monitors require a
> graphics card with a dual-link DVI port to drive the ultra high native
> resolution of 2560x1600 which these monitors support. With the current
> family of NVIDIA Geforce 8 & 7 series HDCP capable GPU's, playback of
> HDCP content is limited to single-link DVI connection only.  HDCP is
> disabled over a dual-link DVI connection."
>
> http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=759929
>  
> So it seems as though copyright issues prevent graphics card or laptop
> manufacturers from enabling the full bandwidth of an HDMI 1.3 port and
> thus regular users like me from using a U3011 monitor for work purposes.
>
> It should be noted that the member who posted that little tidbit of
> information has answered that question and only that question.  Seems to
> me he is an industry insider.
>

I've read that the high end Dell laptops  provide access to additional
graphics ports when you use a docking station.  I don't know if HP does
anything like that.

Nataraj



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