What killed it, well after reviewing some PS4 gameplay I noticed that it was having audio issues, like it would allow some sounds but not all. It was almost as if it was receiving a 5.1 audio output but was missing the centre channel. Even though the PS4 was set to stereo.

After trying various cables, configs, and boxes. I narrowed it down to this box. Not sure what killed it, whether it’s just old, or that it’s been powered on for over 5 years straight. But its long service will never be forgotten in the hours of Netflix and Disney Plus it passed through to my recorder.

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    HDCP is so fucking dumb, I couldn’t play Switch on my old projector because of it and it’s absolutely useless in stopping anything from being pirated.

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      I get and like HDCP. Mostly because of how easy it can be to bypass. I’d rather have a universal “we tried” standard, than an honest attempt to stop this. With today’s tech and online focused DRM, HDCP could be a lot worse, and I am happy where it is right now.

      Like Adobe Digital Editions or Kindle for eBook DRM.

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        That’s the thing though: Ultimately, there is no stopping it with restrictive technology.

        The only real way to stop piracy is to offer a good service for a good price.

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          Biggest evidence of that is Epic will give away games for free, but there will be people who prefer to pay for the Steam version over the free version.

          That’s the biggest evidence that piracy is a problem of distribution and goes against the idea that those who pirates are against paying for a product.

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          Yup, outside of legacy PC titles which will never get a re-release, a 1-2 combo shot of GOG and Steam, I don’t pirate games. I even took the time to find way to backup my games so I can get legal ROMs too.

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            Yep, GOG and Steam are pretty much the only ways I play games and I’ve bought a shitload of games from them both over the years.

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          They haven’t learned and the cycle starts again with streaming services doubling, then they wonder why they’re losing revenue.

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        I found a way to bypass one of those the other day for rented books found some tool on linux that did, so even that doesnt work

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      I use an Dell docking station with my laptop. Any webpage with Spotify embed turns off my external displays because somewhere along the line the video signal loses the DRM certification. It’s infuriating.