Re: [PLUG] Video Capture Devices

[Martin Cracauer via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Carl Johnson via plug wrote on Sun, Apr 03, 2022 at 11:50:08AM -0400: 
> Yup. The "do not copy" thing you're talking about is known as HDCP. It'll
> likely get in your way. There are devices that'll strip that out of the
> signal path but, they're kinda' spendy.

Those $25 HDMI "splitters" which output 2 HDMI from one strip HDCP.
AKAIK all of them do (forced to, otherwise no split).

Martin

> On Sun, Apr 3, 2022, 11:39 AM Casey Bralla via plug <
> plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
> 
> > I've been wondering about using a HDMI capture card to record 4K content
> > delivered via one of the many streaming services.
> >
> > Putting aside the obvious illegality of recording copyrighted material,
> > will it work technically?
> >
> > You can purchase a "4K HDMI" capture card for around $35.  It will only
> > record 2-channel stereo sound, but does the HDMI standard included a "do
> > not copy" signal or something that would prevent recording the stream?
> >
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