We offer "High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection System," Version 1.0, 17 February 2000: http://cryptome.org/hdcp-v1.htm (98K text, 20 images) This is a 61-page document contains no information on its author or source but appears to be a specification for the system released by Intel in February 2000 which aims to control digital signals to monitors in order to prevent unauthorized copying and/or access to digital content. There were several news reports then on HDCP, one here: http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20000218S0008 Which states: "At the Intel Developer Forum, Intel unveiled a copy protection scheme that will add a layer of encryption between the system and the digital display. The High-bandwidth Digital Copy Protection (HDCP) approach encrypts each pixel as it moves from a PC or set-top box to digital displays, such as digital flat panels and high-definition televisions. HDCP is an Intel-developed specification that will complement the work developed with the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG), said Mark Waring, an Intel technology initiatives manager who is the DDWG secretary. While the Digital Transmission Content Protection approach provides encryption for digital content as it moves over a 1394 interface, the HDCP is complementary. 'HDCP encrypts the final link, from the device to the display, that has been the missing link [in the various copy protection schemes developed thus far],' said Waring. Intel will release a draft version of the license agreement by Monday at the Digital Content Protection website. Also, individuals can go to the site to request a copy of the specification."
