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http://formatwarcentral.com/2008/10/30/hdcp-required-for-xbox-360-hd-netflix-streaming/

 

"The copy protection police have struck again. The new HD Netflix streaming service on the Xbox 360 requires an HDCP compatible display device. If you try play a movie while not connected to an HDCP compatible display, you will get the “Secure HDCP Link Not Found” error.

For all the people that have a non-HDCP LCD monitors hooked up via DVI to their Xbox 360, you are SOL. What is not clear is whether your resolution be limited to 480p if you have an older Xbox 360 with only component outputs.

This situation kind of mirrors the DVD upscaling issue with the Xbox 360, with the work around being use the VGA adapter in order to get DVD upscaling via analog outputs."

 

 

This will only affect people using component by the looks of things, VGA will be fine as will HDMI. It's still pretty crappy of them to plonk this on us. Well not me as I live in the UK and won't be treated to Netflix Lovelyness....