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by mikeash 3187 days ago
HDCP (the DRM tech for HDMI) was not very well designed, and the master keys were cracked some years ago.
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taneq 3187 days ago
Which is probably fine if you're just doing it as a hobby project, but could land you in a legal pickle if you try to do anything commercial with it.
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mikeash 3187 days ago
Yes, I imagine you'd run afoul of the DMCA or similar if you started trying to make money from such a thing.
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exikyut 3187 days ago
Ah, TIL. I thought HDCP was still a wall. Security by Committee™ FTW!
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