ATI hits first with HDMI and HDCP
A flurry of new graphics cards featuring HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) ports and supporting HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) are set to hit the market this summer, with graphics card vendors GeCube and Sapphire announcing products in the past few days, while Tul will soon announce its HDCP-supporting PowerColor X1600 Pro.
GeCube on July 5 announced its latest HV series of ATI Radeon X1300 and X1600 cards that offer cost-effective native HDCP implementation. The X1300 will be available in mid-July and will be priced at US$149. Then on July 7, Sapphire Technology announced that its Sapphire Radeon X1600Pro HDMI card was shipping, making it the first available HDMI graphics card. The card features the ATI Radeon X1600 Pro GPU and supports HDCP using the HDMI interface.
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