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    HDCP error with L702X+Dell Monitor fixed :)

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by otacon, Aug 5, 2011.

  1. otacon

    otacon Notebook Evangelist

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    Solved it finally :eek: . For whatever reason with the Nvidia GPU it would not allow me to use my Dell ST2410 via HDMI to play BluRay movies. It would give me an HDCP error saying my monitor wasn't compliant. I know for a fact it is because I was using my HP DV7T to play BluRay movies on my ST2410 just fine. I tried multiple HDMI cables, including an insanely overpriced Monster HDMI cable, HDMI to DVI-D adapters all to no avail. Had Dell tech support probe all of my laptop's orifices...they were usless. Just got a mini-display port to DVI-D cable and works just fine now. It bypasses the Nvidia GPU and simply uses the IntelHD graphics. I don't know if it's the combination of my monitor and the Nvidia GPU but it would not work using it. Using this cable I don't get the HDCP check option on the Nvidia control panel and Dxdiag indicated it's using the IntelHD graphics. When using the HDMI port it uses the Nvidia GPU exclusively. It's still a digital connection so you get all the hi-def goodies.

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    HDCP sucks...big time. It causes major problems in the commercial markets...and the handshake takes so long to establish.

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    I just found it ironic that the HP laptop I had worked fine with it but the DELL laptop didn't work with the DELL LCD...lol Took an act of Congress to get them talking to each other properly.
     
    otacon, Aug 5, 2011
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