The First True HDMI-HDCP Enabled ATI Video Card
 

Today we have quick details on the first ATI based card to fully support HDMI-HDCP. The card itself is a PCI Express video card with a low profile design. It does not come with a DVI connector but instead has a fully functional HDMI connector that is capable of delivering a full HDCP encoded signal. There is a jack for SPDIF passthrough on the card in which all audio channels are routed through the HDMI interface. The card uses a special Silicon Image HDCP TMDS transmitter, which does the actual encoding and serving of the protected video signals