HDCP Errors - Should I just give up?

Arcus · Feb 27, 2013, 01:07 PM

About 3 months ago I started having problems with my Apple TV. HDCP playback errors when viewing Netflix.

I have restored it twice. Installed all updates. Nothing fixes it but recently the problem is more consistent. After about 3 mins of viewing anything it pauses then gives me the error. If I yank out the power cable then plug it back in and reboot the ATV , then restart what I was watching it goes away for a few hours.

I have tried any suggestions I found on the Apple forums. Nothing fixes it.

Is there anything else I can try? I would even be willing to get a new TV/cable if I was 100% sure it would solve the issue.

Thanks.

mic j · Feb 27, 2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Arcus

About 3 months ago I started having problems with my Apple TV. HDCP playback errors when viewing Netflix.

I have restored it twice. Installed all updates. Nothing fixes it but recently the problem is more consistent. After about 3 mins of viewing anything it pauses then gives me the error. If I yank out the power cable then plug it back in and reboot the ATV , then restart what I was watching it goes away for a few hours.

I have tried any suggestions I found on the Apple forums. Nothing fixes it.

Is there anything else I can try? I would even be willing to get a new TV/cable if I was 100% sure it would solve the issue.

Thanks.

Can't you borrow someone's HDMI cable? Or, buy a cheap one somewhere and try it. If it works problem solved. If it doesn't work, return it.

grodgers · Feb 27, 2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mic j

Can't you borrow someone's HDMI cable? Or, buy a cheap one somewhere and try it. If it works problem solved. If it doesn't work, return it.

+1 - HDMI Cable. No, you don't need (or want) a Monster cable either.

Arcus · Feb 27, 2013, 02:54 PM

Ill try a different cable. Thanks!

Arcus · Feb 27, 2013, 04:07 PM

Looking around I see that all HDMI cables are HDCP capable and other than the very remote possibility that the HDMI cable is bad , a different cable will not solve the issue. I will try it , but I dont have my hopes up.

mic j · Feb 27, 2013, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Arcus

Looking around I see that all HDMI cables are HDCP capable and other than the very remote possibility that the HDMI cable is bad , a different cable will not solve the issue. I will try it , but I dont have my hopes up.

I think that is exactly what we are hoping...a bad cable.

Feb 27, 2013, 01:07 PM	#1
Arcus macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: of my hand will get me slapped.	HDCP Errors - Should I just give up? About 3 months ago I started having problems with my Apple TV. HDCP playback errors when viewing Netflix. I have restored it twice. Installed all updates. Nothing fixes it but recently the problem is more consistent. After about 3 mins of viewing anything it pauses then gives me the error. If I yank out the power cable then plug it back in and reboot the ATV , then restart what I was watching it goes away for a few hours. I have tried any suggestions I found on the Apple forums. Nothing fixes it. Is there anything else I can try? I would even be willing to get a new TV/cable if I was 100% sure it would solve the issue. Thanks. __________________ SE30 \| Bondi Blu iMac \| iBook G3 700 - 384 Megs 40gig \|5th gen iPod 30gig Video \| 17" 2.0 CD2 iMac \|20" 2.16 CD2 iMac \|5gb 1st Gen iPhone \|16gb 4th Gen iPhone
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Feb 27, 2013, 02:54 PM	#4
Arcus Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: of my hand will get me slapped.	Ill try a different cable. Thanks! __________________ SE30 \| Bondi Blu iMac \| iBook G3 700 - 384 Megs 40gig \|5th gen iPod 30gig Video \| 17" 2.0 CD2 iMac \|20" 2.16 CD2 iMac \|5gb 1st Gen iPhone \|16gb 4th Gen iPhone
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Feb 27, 2013, 04:07 PM	#5
Arcus Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: of my hand will get me slapped.	Looking around I see that all HDMI cables are HDCP capable and other than the very remote possibility that the HDMI cable is bad , a different cable will not solve the issue. I will try it , but I dont have my hopes up. __________________ SE30 \| Bondi Blu iMac \| iBook G3 700 - 384 Megs 40gig \|5th gen iPod 30gig Video \| 17" 2.0 CD2 iMac \|20" 2.16 CD2 iMac \|5gb 1st Gen iPhone \|16gb 4th Gen iPhone
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