V-1200HD: How to Enable HDCP Passthrough – Roland Corporation

This guide shows you how to enable HDCP Passthrough on the V-1200HD so you can input copy protected devices like a DVD or Blu-Ray player.

How HDCP Works

The V-1200HD supports many video source devices, but DVD/Blu-Ray players and Streaming Boxes require HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) to be turned on in the 4:4:4 processor's system settings.

The 4:2:2 processor does not support HDCP.

Once enabled, the signal will pass through. But there are exceptions. If the V-1200HD's HDMI outputs are connected to a recording or streaming device, or a converter that outputs SDI or Analog video, that device will block the DVD/Blu-Ray player's HDCP copy-protected signal passing through the switcher.

The 4:4:4 processor bypasses the SDI outputs.

Enabling HDCP

To enable HDCP passthrough, open the Video Structure menu and tap the default Scaler button and change it to Matrix or 1 M/E.

These modes switch between 4 sources: the S1 and S2 buses from the 4:2:2 processor (Patchbay 1) and HDMI inputs 3 and 4.

Matrix Mode independently switches the two HDMI outputs, with the option to link them.
1 M/E mode outputs the same signal to both HDMI outputs and adds a PinP/Luma Key Composition layer.

If you want to switch between these sources using the panel buttons, assign the XPT 1-1 through XPT 2-4 commands to User buttons.