watch rented movies on tv

[jbrouer1]

does anyone know what i am doing wrong? I rented a movie on the blockbuster app, but it will not play through my HDMI cable to my tv, Why?

 

[splmonster]

does anyone know what i am doing wrong? I rented a movie on the blockbuster app, but it will not play through my HDMI cable to my tv, Why?

HDMI output is restricted due to copyright protection. Same outcome has happened to the Droid X.

 

[RUSH]

^^ So, why we even have it then... that just such.

 

[jbrouer1]

i agree

 

[boggs3010#AC]

Your ahead of me, I bought a movie and nothing shows up in the section movies to view and or download.

 

[Jerzyiroc]

^^ So, why we even have it then... that just such.

So you can watch it on your phone lol. While being able to play it through HDMI would be awesome the main purpose of it is to watch it on your phone. Put the kickstand to use! lol

I have to admit, I hate how htc restricted the HMDI on the Evo. I wish it was like the Gtab which has an unlocked HDMI

 

[anon(27512)]

So you can watch it on your phone lol. While being able to play it through HDMI would be awesome the main purpose of it is to watch it on your phone. Put the kickstand to use! lol

I have to admit, I hate how htc restricted the HMDI on the Evo. I wish it was like the Gtab which has an unlocked HDMI

I REALLY hope the netflix app will allow hdmi out. That'd be pretty weak if they didn't.

 

[splmonster]

So you can watch it on your phone lol. While being able to play it through HDMI would be awesome the main purpose of it is to watch it on your phone. Put the kickstand to use! lol

I have to admit, I hate how htc restricted the HMDI on the Evo. I wish it was like the Gtab which has an unlocked HDMI

Everyone restricted the HDMI, not just HTC. Motorola did it as well with the Droid X. It has nothing to do with these companies. It's all about the movie studios, rental companies and HDMI. The licenses are just not there to permit this. No fault on the phone makers...

 

[kamtsa]

Everyone restricted the HDMI, not just HTC. Motorola did it as well with the Droid X. It has nothing to do with these companies. It's all about the movie studios, rental companies and HDMI. The licenses are just not there to permit this. No fault on the phone makers...

Does the Evo's HDMI output supports HDCP? If so, it should not be a problem, right?

 

[RUSH]

Restrictions - Restrictions... these phones capability isn't being utilize because of all these turd restriction. Ugh!

 

[anon(27512)]

Gotta love fcc.

 

[Jerzyiroc]

Everyone restricted the HDMI, not just HTC. Motorola did it as well with the Droid X. It has nothing to do with these companies. It's all about the movie studios, rental companies and HDMI. The licenses are just not there to permit this. No fault on the phone makers...

Well I agree that the phone manufactures restricted it because of pressure from those companies, however, not all products have a restricted HDMI. There's a bunch of tablets out there that have unlocked HDMI. But now that I think about it... none of those have the official market So I wonder if since those tablets dont have official access to their apps, if those companies really just dont care.. Either way... I wish it was unlocked lol... I think the Droid X HDMI was hacked and unlocked. I could be wrong tho..

I REALLY hope the netflix app will allow hdmi out. That'd be pretty weak if they didn't.

I hope so too, but as slmonster said, I'm sure these companies aren't gonna allow it.

 

[splmonster]

Well I agree that the phone manufactures restricted it because of pressure from those companies, however, not all products have a restricted HDMI. There's a bunch of tablets out there that have unlocked HDMI. But now that I think about it... none of those have the official market So I wonder if since those tablets dont have official access to their apps, if those companies really just dont care.. Either way... I wish it was unlocked lol... I think the Droid X HDMI was hacked and unlocked. I could be wrong tho..




I hope so too, but as slmonster said, I'm sure these companies aren't gonna allow it.

Yeah it was hacked, but still nothing official. As for the Evo supporting HDCP..?? No it does not from what I know. Usually my TV tells me upon plugging a device in.