HDCP for NDI
What is the new HDCP support in NDI 6.3?
NDI 6.3 introduces the ability to transport HDCP protected content over NDI between two compatible HDCP compliant hardware devices.
The standard use case involves a device (for example an Apple Macbook), outputting HDCP content via HDMI to an NDI HDCP enabled encoder box which encrypts and encodes that signal as an NDI HX stream. On the other end of the network, an NDI HDCP enabled decoder receives, decodes, and decrypts that stream and outputs via HDMI to the display device.
In Pro AV users often connect HDCP capable devices to their signal distribution systems. So seamless handling of copy protected (and not copy protected) connections ensure that end users do not encounter service cuts or blank screens triggered by HDCP.s
What devices or hardware currently support this?
ProITAV is the first vendor to deliver HDCP compliant endpoints to the NDI Product ecosystem. Specifically, the IPE970 encoder and IPD970 decoder.
Can I view NDI HDCP streams from the encoder in Studio Monitor, other software applications, or using other non-HDCP compliant hardware decoders?
The stream coming from an HDCP device is protected and encrypted and cannot be viewed on any device or software that isn’t HDCP compliant. When connecting to an HDCP stream, you will receive a blank frame with a warning message.
Can my NDI HDCP compatible decoder receive and process regular (non-HDCP) NDI streams?
Yes, any HDCP compatible NDI device is also capable of receiving regular NDI streams. The IPD970 is currently designed to receive NDI HX only.
Can multiple HDCP decoders be used to connect to a single HDCP encoder?
Yes, the same NDI HDCP stream from one encoder can be received on multiple NDI HDCP decoders. If using unicast TCP, there is a limit on the number of receivers that can connect based on bandwidth and processing capability of the encoder. For the ProITAV devices, multicast support will be available in an update coming soon.
As a hardware device manufacturer, how can I add HDCP support to my products?
To begin, your devices must be HDCP compliant. Then you can integrate the NDI 6.3 Advanced SDK and develop your device application to pass HDCP frames to and from the NDI core library.
I have developed an HDCP compliant decoder. Can I receive NDI HDCP streams from the ProITAV HDCP encoders?
As of today, the ProITAV encoders are only HDCP compatible with ProITAV decoders and must work together to effective encode and decode the NDI HDCP signals across the network. Note that any decoder can still work with ProITAV encoders to receive non-HDCP HX streams.
Can I rebrand and resell (OEM) the ProITAV HDCP converters?
Yes, ProITAV is an Original Device Manufacturer, you may contact them to OEM their NDI HDCP converter devices.
For more information regarding the ProITAV converters please visit: https://proitav.us/ip970
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