This seems to be a similar situation to most cable boxes, where *IF* you use the digital output (HDMI or DVI) then it *REQUIRES* HDCP support, but there's nothing stopping you from dropping back to Component output.
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*Phew*, that's a relief.
This seems to be a similar situation to most cable boxes, where *IF* you use the digital output (HDMI or DVI) then it *REQUIRES* HDCP support, but there's nothing stopping you from dropping back to Component output.