High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)is a digital copy protection system that is commonly associated with DisplayPort, DVIor HDMIconnections.
Elgato Game Capture HDcannot receive any HDMIsignal that has HDCPprotection. It can receive HDMIsignals that are not protected, like from the Xbox 360.
If you connect a HDMIsignal that has HDCPprotection, then Elgato Game Capture HDwill not display video.
Elgato Game Capture HDcan receive normal Componentvideo signals, since HDCPis not used for analog video connections like Component.
Some products may use HDCPwhen you don't realize it. For example, many Android devices may use HDCPoften.
iOS devices only tend to use HDCPwhen you are watching video you have paid for in some way (like from iTunes or Netflix). iOS devices don't use HDCPduring gameplay.
Elgato Game Capture HDcannot receive any HDMIsignal that has HDCPprotection. It can receive HDMIsignals that are not protected, like from the Xbox 360.
If you connect a HDMIsignal that has HDCPprotection, then Elgato Game Capture HDwill not display video.
Elgato Game Capture HDcan receive normal Componentvideo signals, since HDCPis not used for analog video connections like Component.
Some products may use HDCPwhen you don't realize it. For example, many Android devices may use HDCPoften.
iOS devices only tend to use HDCPwhen you are watching video you have paid for in some way (like from iTunes or Netflix). iOS devices don't use HDCPduring gameplay.