# HDCP removal from streaming video? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 26, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811 "2008-11-26T11:57:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/1 "2008-11-26T11:57:41Z")
Anyone know of a way to do this, without a hardware filter/block? I know that you can use anydvd HD to strip HDCP in realtime for blueray discs and shit, but what about for streaming video? For example, netflix on a non-HDCP monitor. I’ve already tried using VGA cables with little luck ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/2 "2008-11-26T12:02:59Z")
are you only having this problem on netflix? any time i stream from my HDD there’s no HDCP, but i noticed there is when you stream netflix. i dont’ have anything useful to add to this thread other than good luck. i bet you’ll be waiting awhile for this. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/3 "2008-11-26T12:03:25Z")
impossible to remove HDCP in realtime… it would be pointless if you could. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/4 "2008-11-26T12:05:45Z")
cant be done with hdmi, and what theblue said, whats the point lol ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/5 "2008-11-26T12:09:47Z")
> [@Dex](#): > > are you only having this problem on netflix? any time i stream from my HDD there’s no HDCP, but i noticed there is when you stream netflix. > > i dont’ have anything useful to add to this thread other than good luck. i bet you’ll be waiting awhile for this. yeah, it’s really only a problem with streaming netflix. On the one monitor it displays fine, on the other one though, it just shows a black screen and a DRM error message. Like I said, you can get around it on blueray and HD-DVD by using anydvd-hd… but for whatever reason, it doesn’t work with netflix > ``` > impossible to remove HDCP in realtime... it would be pointless if you could. > > ``` well, I’m almost positive that’s what anydvd does (or somehow blocks or emulates the monitor/vid card HDCP signals at least). There has to be a way to do it, but not sure of anything off hand. I know those DVI-Magic boxes will strip it too, but their kind of expensive and if the code they use is revolked, it will become a shitty paper-weight lol ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/6 "2008-11-26T12:11:47Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > cant be done with hdmi, and what theblue said, whats the point lol what about VGA? I still, for whatever reason, get the stupid DRM error if I switch from DVI to VGA :banghead: Who’s great idea was it to implement this technology? I mean, if it can support the required resolution, why fuck with it? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/7 "2008-11-26T12:21:57Z")
below a certain resolution HDCP is not required. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/8 "2008-11-26T12:24:00Z")
heh, really? now that I didn’t know. any idea what resolution? Or is it something retarded like 640x480? 😃 edit: native, or just current running resolution? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/9 "2008-11-26T12:25:58Z")
actually… AFAIK, XP doesn’t really have this issue does it? It’s more of a vista thing? maybe it’s time to fire the XP partition back up ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/10 "2008-11-26T12:31:22Z")
here’s the deal - from your player/computer, you can use any output format that does not offer HDCP and avoid it (I know this sounds obvious). component output can do up to 1080p and does not offer HDCP. so if your device has component out and does not limit it’s component out to low res to stop you getting around the HDMI then you’re golden. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/11 "2008-11-26T12:35:51Z")
hmmm, that sounds like it could work. Since my video card only has DVI/HDMI out though, will that still work since it’s converting the digital signal to analog? edit: actually, I “think” it has an s-video out and came with an RGB adapter cable. Now that I think about it, pretty sure the monitor has this as an input as well. thanks for the heads up :tup: ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/12 "2008-11-26T12:46:00Z")
google HDCP stripping and HDCP stripper if you want to read about how to really resolve it… I’m not sure this is legal. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdcp-removal-from-streaming-video/58811/13 "2008-11-26T12:49:27Z")
yeah, I’m aware of those devices, just don’t want to deal with sketchy hardware. I’d rather find a work around, than a hack if I can. I’m going to try the method you suggested first and go from there