Windows 8 - Media Center DisplayPort HDCP support nonexistent

Anonymous
2012-11-15T15:51:20+00:00

This feedback was provided under Windows 7, however action has not been taken to correct this issue for Windows 8 either.

ERROR:

Display driver error – the video playback device does not support playback of protected content.

ISSUE:

Media Center with a CableCard tuner doesn't work at all on DisplayPort, because DisplayPort is not detected as HDCP compliant by Media Center. CableLabs Certifited DisplayPort as HDCP compliant but Media Center still hasn't been updated and it still thinks that it's not compliant.

REQUEST:

Requesting Microsoft to produce a patch so that DisplayPort is detected as HDCP compliant by Media Center.

Supporting Documentation:

Microsoft Support Article documenting this issue:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2392252 

CableLabs clarification that DisplayPort is indeed supported:

http://www.cablelabs.com/specifications/ecns/opencablehw/OCUR-N-12.1788-1.docx  

Digital Content Protection FAQ listing HDCP compliant connections:

http://www.digital-cp.com/faqs

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-02-08T21:04:42+00:00

    Licensing?? The cop out reason Media Center is not in Windows 10? I don't like that decision but ok.

    But Microsoft decided to put a Display Port in EVERY Surface Pro 2, Pro 3 and Pro 4. If it never worked on a MacBook or a Dell, that's **** but again ok. But it SHOULD work on a MICROSOFT product. Held up by a license? Sorry licensing is bull$#@!

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-02-08T20:14:26+00:00

    ANSWER = Yes

    ...licensing costs.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-02-08T19:30:26+00:00

    Somewhere in the code is must say HDMI = Yes, DVI = Yes. Is it really that difficult to make it say Display Port = Yes?

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-02-05T17:52:53+00:00

    I finally got the Display Port to work with Media Center in 7, 8.0, and 8.1

    What I did was after activating the card I went into the media center Extra Galleries and there was a cable logo labeled Digital Cable Advisor to activate it and it worked.

    This suggestion does not work for me.  I still get the "Display driver error; The video playback device does not support playback of protected content" error message on any DisplayPort screen for protected shows.  WMC will play unprotected content (e.g. most broadcast TV), but not flagged/protected shows (e.g. HBO) over a cable that terminates to a DisplayPort plug.

    My guess is that rmjohnson144 was testing with unprotected recording, or is going from a DisplayPort out on his PC to an HDMI in on whatever display/monitor.  (That scenario has never been a problem.)  The crux of this unresolved bug is how to go from DisplayPort out to a monitor's DisplayPort in and successfully play a protected recording. 

    I have HBO so it works with protected video.  It is also DP to DP.  I had it working on my GTX 780 if that matters.  I currently use a R9 390, but don't have MCE installed as I currently run Win10.

    It was very tricky to get working, but only required activating the cable card and then activating the Digital Cable Advisor last.  I always had to do this one last.  But configuring the MCE was a pain, but once I knew it worked then I just kept fiddling with it until it came back on again.  I usually reinstall windows  twice a year or more depending.  I always get malware and reinstall instead of removing it.  I usually just have reinfections soon after removal, but reinstall keeps them at bey for 6-months or so.

    Also, I work with a clean slate.  Windows is always a fresh install.  Maybe other things are interfering?

    Maybe I'll try again with my spare SSD as I'm currently using Windows 10.  I use Silicon Dust HDHR3 tuner with it's current app and it works fine.  Maybe the VLC I have to have installed first affects WMC?  That is the only thing I do before installing MCE on my fresh installs, beside windows update and driver installs.

    How can you get this to work on a Surface Pro 2 or Pro 3?

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