Monoprice Blackbird 4K Pro HDCP Converter, 2.2 to 1.4
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Does this unit require independent power or will it work drawing power from the HDMI input?
A shopper
on Oct 10, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It requires an independent power and the unit comes with its own power adapter.
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- Subramanian K on Oct 10, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 26, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It requires an independent power and the unit comes with its own power adapter.
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- Subramanian K on Oct 10, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 26, 2017
It requires power from a wall outlet, it doesn’t work off hdmi power alone.
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- Nadine R on Oct 10, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 20, 2017
The device requires it's own power. An adapter comes with the device
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- Jad G on Oct 10, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 13, 2017
It does require independent power using the included AC adapter.
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- Darrell D on Oct 10, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 8, 2017
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does this still work with Roku 4?
Howard H
on Dec 16, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it should. I have one of the newer Roku Premier+ products and it works great with mine. I have 4K enabled with a TV that only supports HDCP 1.4
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- William S on Dec 16, 2016
- Purchased on Nov 29, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it should. I have one of the newer Roku Premier+ products and it works great with mine. I have 4K enabled with a TV that only supports HDCP 1.4
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- William S on Dec 16, 2016
- Purchased on Nov 29, 2016
Yes . Iam currently using it on my Roku 4 and works wonderfully . No problems with the Blackbird it since it was installed about 3 months ago .
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- stereo55 on Dec 16, 2016
- Purchased on Oct 9, 2016
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Anyone have problems with not getting a picture unless you unplug the hdmi cable from the back of the television and plug it back in?
Raymond M
on Jan 17, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, after an update series to the Samsung UltraHD Blu-ray player, I've occasionally had to disconnect power / restart the Blackbird when the signal shifts to protected 4K playback. Not sure if there is a firmware update available to fix this.
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- Striker-7 on Jan 17, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 27, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Yes, after an update series to the Samsung UltraHD Blu-ray player, I've occasionally had to disconnect power / restart the Blackbird when the signal shifts to protected 4K playback. Not sure if there is a firmware update available to fix this.
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- Striker-7 on Jan 17, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 27, 2016
Having this issue consistently. Every time I turn the TV off and back on I get not picture and have to restart the TV. Irritating to say the least and if there's no fix then this thing is going back.
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- New User U on Jan 13, 2019
Sometimes you need to turn the TV OFF and then re-start it to sync the connection. Most TVs do not have the "hot-plug" option.
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- Lee on Feb 3, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 23, 2018
I have not experienced any such problem
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- Robert M on Jan 17, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 26, 2016
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Will this work with a PS4 Pro going to a non 2.2 HDCP TV to view Netflix and play games in 4K?
A shopper
on Dec 7, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I don't have a PlayStation 4 Pro, but I have an Xbox One S and an older 4K TV that does no support HDCP 2.2. Before getting this box all that would display in 4K was the Xbox Dashboard. No Netflix, YouTube or anything in 4K. After getting this box I now can see and watch everything that is available in 4K. I would highly highly recommend buying.
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- Steve P on Dec 7, 2016
- Purchased on Aug 23, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I don't have a PlayStation 4 Pro, but I have an Xbox One S and an older 4K TV that does no support HDCP 2.2. Before getting this box all that would display in 4K was the Xbox Dashboard. No Netflix, YouTube or anything in 4K. After getting this box I now can see and watch everything that is available in 4K. I would highly highly recommend buying.
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- Steve P on Dec 7, 2016
- Purchased on Aug 23, 2016
It should work as long as your TV supports 1.4 HDCP, which is a low bar for any TV that can display 4K.
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- Nathaniel P on Dec 7, 2016
- Purchased on Aug 25, 2016
My ps4 pro did not recognize the converter as HDCP 2.2. I will update if I can find any user error.
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- Jennifer M on Dec 21, 2016
- Purchased on Dec 6, 2016
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I'Ve connected my PS4 pro to my tcl 40inch 4K TV via this converter and am getting no signal. Both the power and signal indicators are on and I'm using hdmi cables capable of carrying 4K signals. Does anyone know what the problem could be?
A shopper
on Dec 31, 2016
BEST ANSWER: The first thing you should investigate is if you have HDMI 1.4 or 2.0 with your TV inputs. Reason being is that the PS4 will only transmit 4K signals at 60hz. (Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.) HDMI 1.4 will only accept 4k at 30hz and HDMI 2.0 will recieve 4k at 60hz. So if your TV is not to spec, this converter is useless and will not recive the signal. Some televisions have HDMI 2.0 with a 1.4 HDCP spec. Thats the only time that this converter box is useful. Hope that helps.
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- Leonardo D on Dec 31, 2016
- Purchased on Nov 17, 2016
BEST ANSWER: The first thing you should investigate is if you have HDMI 1.4 or 2.0 with your TV inputs. Reason being is that the PS4 will only transmit 4K signals at 60hz. (Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.) HDMI 1.4 will only accept 4k at 30hz and HDMI 2.0 will recieve 4k at 60hz. So if your TV is not to spec, this converter is useless and will not recive the signal. Some televisions have HDMI 2.0 with a 1.4 HDCP spec. Thats the only time that this converter box is useful. Hope that helps.
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- Leonardo D on Dec 31, 2016
- Purchased on Nov 17, 2016
Your TV must support 60hz at 4k for it to work with a PS4. This type of adaptor is used to watch 4k streaming apps like Netflix or Hulu with hdcp 2.2 protection.
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- Aaron M on Dec 31, 2016
- Purchased on Nov 17, 2016
Unplug and plug back the output hdmi from the converter.. Thats what i had to do for my ps4 pro..
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- Eric D on Jan 6, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 12, 2016
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Has this 2.2 to 1.4 conventer been updated to work with Directv 4k mini yet. And how is the picture ? Does it work with new oppo uhd player.
New User U
on Mar 22, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The converter works fine with the DirecTv 4K mini. I'm running the converter though a demon receiver which only supports HDCP 1.4 but does have the capability to pass a 4 k signal. Without the converter I would have to connect the DirecTv box to the TV
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- Alan L on Mar 24, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 30, 2016
BEST ANSWER: The converter works fine with the DirecTv 4K mini. I'm running the converter though a demon receiver which only supports HDCP 1.4 but does have the capability to pass a 4 k signal. Without the converter I would have to connect the DirecTv box to the TV
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- Alan L on Mar 24, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 30, 2016
Directv HDCP 2.2 needs a TV that is also HDCP 2.2 compliant. This converter box cannot do it so the 4k picture protocol will not be presented correctly with this box connected in-line. Directv 4k client will give you a great picture when I connect to 4k TV which has HDCP 2.2 also (my case Samsung 7200 series with Media upgrade).
I have also Samsung KA8500 4k BD player this has to be connected directly to the TV. If you connect to a Receiver, the HDMI input port of the receiver has to be HDCP 2.2 compliant also. I do try Oppo player since I did not buy one. I hope my answer helps.
I have also Samsung KA8500 4k BD player this has to be connected directly to the TV. If you connect to a Receiver, the HDMI input port of the receiver has to be HDCP 2.2 compliant also. I do try Oppo player since I did not buy one. I hope my answer helps.
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- Nick0776 on Mar 23, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 10, 2016
I can't speak to DirectTV or Oppo, but I've been using it on a Roku4 and things look great. I haven't really A/B tested it against plugging straight in, but it definitely suits my needs when it comes to getting the Roku to play nice with my receiver.
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- MAX K on Mar 23, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 2, 2016
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Hello, I plan on purchasing a PS4 Pro and an Acer Predator XB1 4K monitor. The PS4 requires a connection to HDMI 2.0 to be able to play 4K, but the monitor only accepts HDMI 1.4. Will this allow My PS4 to play in 4K on the monitor. Essentially I need it to trick the PS4 to think its connected to 2.0?
A shopper
on May 27, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I had a similar issue, I had an older Denon receiver that only did 4K 1.4 and would not pass 4K from the Directv genie. I used the converter and the receiver would then pass the 4K fine.
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- Jeffrey H on May 27, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 12, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I had a similar issue, I had an older Denon receiver that only did 4K 1.4 and would not pass 4K from the Directv genie. I used the converter and the receiver would then pass the 4K fine.
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- Jeffrey H on May 27, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 12, 2016
I used to think the same way like you. With HDCP the monitor has to go because with it come to the HDCP protocol, the last equipment that receives the HDCP signals has to be 2.2 compliant. There is no way to trick it in my attempt watch DTV 4k format. You are welcomed to try.
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- Nick0776 on May 27, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 10, 2016
So my thoughts on this is that the PS4 uses 2.0 not the new 2.2 standard so yea but Ill try when I get everything if I lose $35 I wont complain. My issue is I get mixed answers because some people get stuff like this to work and some cant.
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- New User U on May 29, 2017
So I hope that it should be able to trick it. Along with that the game system doesn't have the same restriction that a DTV may have because we can connect capture cards to record game content as well so again we shall see.
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- New User U on May 29, 2017
HDCP 2.2 is newest way to protect media from piracy including transmitted ones. HDCP 2.2 from games on PC and consoles used to be less restrictive in protection; but now even game sequence is protected against piracy or real-time digital recording. So this gadget is not a good solution for you in my opinion.
Hook it up in-line to the back of your PS4. Everything should work then.
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- Lee on Feb 3, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 23, 2018
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I have a Samsung tv with hdcp 2.0, can I use it with Amazon firestick 4K? If it does, will the WiFi speed affected?
A shopper
on Aug 7, 2019
BEST ANSWER: if your tv has 2.0 than there is zero reason to use this with the firestick 4k. This is for older 4k tvs that came with hdcp 1.4 so that devices like the firestick would see them as 2.0 and play in 4k
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- Fred B on Aug 8, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 14, 2018
BEST ANSWER: if your tv has 2.0 than there is zero reason to use this with the firestick 4k. This is for older 4k tvs that came with hdcp 1.4 so that devices like the firestick would see them as 2.0 and play in 4k
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- Fred B on Aug 8, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 14, 2018
You will still need 15mb/s for 4k to work. It will play through firestick.
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- Brian L on Aug 8, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 14, 2019
I use it with a fire cube with no degradation or slowing of speed
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- Jeremy A on Aug 7, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 28, 2018
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Will this convert an hdmi 2.0 output (from my graphics card) to the hdmi 1.4 input (on my external display)?
A shopper
on Dec 6, 2016
BEST ANSWER: HDMI outputs are backwards compatible--you shouldn't need anything for them to work. However, if you aren't getting the results you want from your current setup, it could be because your display is only compatible with up to HDCP 1.4, so this would then benefit you by getting your HDCP 2.2 signal from your graphics card to accept your display.
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- Nathaniel P on Dec 7, 2016
- Purchased on Aug 25, 2016
BEST ANSWER: HDMI outputs are backwards compatible--you shouldn't need anything for them to work. However, if you aren't getting the results you want from your current setup, it could be because your display is only compatible with up to HDCP 1.4, so this would then benefit you by getting your HDCP 2.2 signal from your graphics card to accept your display.
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- Nathaniel P on Dec 7, 2016
- Purchased on Aug 25, 2016
With Full HD monitor, this should work fine, but anything higher, like 4K, Hdmi 1.4 is limited to 4k @30hz, which is not nice for games.
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- Francis D on Aug 6, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 19, 2017
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How can I use in playstation 4 pro, is normal that only the red light is on?
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on Jan 9, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I went from a Roku Plus to a 4K monitor. It worked well except for issues with the Roku having to be reset occasionally. You only need this if you are going from a device that requires hdcmp 2.2 to a display that doesnt provide it. (like a PC Monitor). Pretty sure the green light was on for me which indicated that the hdcmp 2.2 was being feed back to the source.
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- Donald W on Jan 10, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 31, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I went from a Roku Plus to a 4K monitor. It worked well except for issues with the Roku having to be reset occasionally. You only need this if you are going from a device that requires hdcmp 2.2 to a display that doesnt provide it. (like a PC Monitor). Pretty sure the green light was on for me which indicated that the hdcmp 2.2 was being feed back to the source.
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- Donald W on Jan 10, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 31, 2017
Only a red light means power but no signal passing. Either it is not communicating with the Playstation pro or the 4K tv. A full connection must through must happen to have a green light. A handshake with source and destination must occur to get a green light. It could be cables or any of the devices.
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- William R on Jan 12, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 29, 2016
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I bougth one and just turn on the red light and do not convert the image to 4k, my screen is a Samsung UN55F9000, could you help me?
New User U
on Jan 22, 2018
BEST ANSWER: it is not an upscaler , it just converts the type of HDMI Copy Protection. So if your roku supports 4k using HDCP 2.2 and your tv supports 4 K using 1.4 it will let them work and you will get 4k on the tv. It does not convert HD to 4k if your source is not 4k
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- JOSEPH Y on Jan 22, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 29, 2017
BEST ANSWER: it is not an upscaler , it just converts the type of HDMI Copy Protection. So if your roku supports 4k using HDCP 2.2 and your tv supports 4 K using 1.4 it will let them work and you will get 4k on the tv. It does not convert HD to 4k if your source is not 4k
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- JOSEPH Y on Jan 22, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 29, 2017
Sounds like it is connected backwards.
Your TV should go to the 1.4 port, the source should connect to the 2.2 port.
Your TV should go to the 1.4 port, the source should connect to the 2.2 port.
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- Doug P on Jan 22, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 16, 2017
My tv is on 1.4, I can watch the Image but your converter does not work. Im using a play station pro with HDR off. Could you help me?
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- New User U on Jan 22, 2018
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Can I use this to downscale a 2560x1440@60Hz signal to a 1920x1080@60hz signal?
New User U
on Aug 17, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Based on my understanding, the Blackbird is designed to *preserve* 4k, not to downscale it. It will certainly work with a downscaling device, but it won't do the downscaling itself.
The point of the Blackbird is to fix compatibility problems. My cousin brought over his Nintendo Switch which uses the latest HDCP which isn't compatible with my old DLP TV. The Switch would not work plugged directly into my TV. Connecting it through my Blackbird fixed the problem, and we had a lot of fun while he was in town.
The Switch doesn't output 1440p, but if it did, it would have detected my TV's limit and downscaled it's output accordingly. If my TV were 720p, it would have downscaled to that. Most video sources do that. (Especially PCs including tablets & laptops)
The point of the Blackbird is to fix compatibility problems. My cousin brought over his Nintendo Switch which uses the latest HDCP which isn't compatible with my old DLP TV. The Switch would not work plugged directly into my TV. Connecting it through my Blackbird fixed the problem, and we had a lot of fun while he was in town.
The Switch doesn't output 1440p, but if it did, it would have detected my TV's limit and downscaled it's output accordingly. If my TV were 720p, it would have downscaled to that. Most video sources do that. (Especially PCs including tablets & laptops)
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- Kevin K on Sep 12, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 12, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Based on my understanding, the Blackbird is designed to *preserve* 4k, not to downscale it. It will certainly work with a downscaling device, but it won't do the downscaling itself.
The point of the Blackbird is to fix compatibility problems. My cousin brought over his Nintendo Switch which uses the latest HDCP which isn't compatible with my old DLP TV. The Switch would not work plugged directly into my TV. Connecting it through my Blackbird fixed the problem, and we had a lot of fun while he was in town.
The Switch doesn't output 1440p, but if it did, it would have detected my TV's limit and downscaled it's output accordingly. If my TV were 720p, it would have downscaled to that. Most video sources do that. (Especially PCs including tablets & laptops)
The point of the Blackbird is to fix compatibility problems. My cousin brought over his Nintendo Switch which uses the latest HDCP which isn't compatible with my old DLP TV. The Switch would not work plugged directly into my TV. Connecting it through my Blackbird fixed the problem, and we had a lot of fun while he was in town.
The Switch doesn't output 1440p, but if it did, it would have detected my TV's limit and downscaled it's output accordingly. If my TV were 720p, it would have downscaled to that. Most video sources do that. (Especially PCs including tablets & laptops)
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- Kevin K on Sep 12, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 12, 2017
no it just changes hdcp version , does not up or down scale the source
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- JOSEPH Y on Aug 17, 2018
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Can I use this device with the original xbox one to display 4k?
A shopper
on Sep 8, 2018
BEST ANSWER: If your xbox one outputs 4k and your TV can display it, then YES. If your xbox requires HDCP 2.2 for 4k output and your TV is limited to HDCP 1.4, then the Blackbird is the perfect solution to make it work. (If your TV cannot do 4k, then I expect your xbox will downscale it's automatically. The Blackbird won't change that.)
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- Kevin K on Sep 12, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 12, 2017
BEST ANSWER: If your xbox one outputs 4k and your TV can display it, then YES. If your xbox requires HDCP 2.2 for 4k output and your TV is limited to HDCP 1.4, then the Blackbird is the perfect solution to make it work. (If your TV cannot do 4k, then I expect your xbox will downscale it's automatically. The Blackbird won't change that.)
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- Kevin K on Sep 12, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 12, 2017
If the Xbox outputs 4K, then yes. It does not upgrade the video signal, but address the differences in the 4K protocols.
I had a lot issues but the box addressed them all.
I had a lot issues but the box addressed them all.
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- Jad G on Sep 13, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 13, 2017
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Can I use the to split ps4 pro so that 1 hdmi connects to a HDR 4K (hdcp 2.2) tv and the other to a non hdcp 2.2 receiver for hd audio?
A shopper
on Dec 11, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Hello, thank you for your question. This unit is not capable of splitting an HDMI signal to two destinations. It also will not bypass the requirement for HDCP and will only convert HDCP 2.2 to 1.4 for use with HDCP 1.4 compliant devices.
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- Jeff M Staff on Jan 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hello, thank you for your question. This unit is not capable of splitting an HDMI signal to two destinations. It also will not bypass the requirement for HDCP and will only convert HDCP 2.2 to 1.4 for use with HDCP 1.4 compliant devices.
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- Jeff M Staff on Jan 25, 2017
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I have a Yamaha RX-A1030 receiver, a Samsung JU7100 4k Smart TV and the new ROKU Premiere+ (with 2.2 HDCP). When I connect the ROKU directly to the TV's HDMI input, I get excellent 4k video but only get PCM sound via the HDMI ARC connection to my Yamaha RX-A1030. When I connect the ROKU directly to my Yamaha RX-A1030 then out to my 4k TV (using the HDMI ARC), I get 5.1 audio but can't get 4k video on my TV. I know I have a compatibility issue. Will this device solve my problem?
Richard C
on Dec 16, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. Looking into your receiver, it is likely that you are running into a compatibility issue when it comes to 4K content due to the Roku requiring HDCP 2.2 for its 4K content. Using the 2.2 to 1.4 converter would allow you to view the 4K content from the Roku.
Should you require additional assistance, please reach out to our technical support team with a detailed question via any of the methods available here:
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Should you require additional assistance, please reach out to our technical support team with a detailed question via any of the methods available here:
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- Mark P Staff on May 23, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. Looking into your receiver, it is likely that you are running into a compatibility issue when it comes to 4K content due to the Roku requiring HDCP 2.2 for its 4K content. Using the 2.2 to 1.4 converter would allow you to view the 4K content from the Roku.
Should you require additional assistance, please reach out to our technical support team with a detailed question via any of the methods available here:
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Our knowledgeable Technical Support staff would be more than happy to assist. Thank you
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- Mark P Staff on May 23, 2017
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does this converter support 18gbps? or 10.2gbps like the others?
A shopper
on Jan 3, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hello, thank you for your question. Unfortunately no this unit does not support 18Gbs and only supports 10.2Gbs. I apologize for the inconvenience
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- Jeff M Staff on Jan 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hello, thank you for your question. Unfortunately no this unit does not support 18Gbs and only supports 10.2Gbs. I apologize for the inconvenience
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- Jeff M Staff on Jan 25, 2017
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I bought this and from time to time my TV will go black and the input will flicker and reset. Like the HDCP handshake is failing. Sometimes just video will go out for a moment but audio will stick. Has anyone else experienced this issue?
William K
on Jan 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I'm sorry to hear that, please feel free to contact us at tech@monoprice.com with a detailed summary of the issue you are experiencing and our knowledgeable Technical Support staff would be more than happy to assist. Thank you
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- New User U Staff on Feb 10, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I'm sorry to hear that, please feel free to contact us at tech@monoprice.com with a detailed summary of the issue you are experiencing and our knowledgeable Technical Support staff would be more than happy to assist. Thank you
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- New User U Staff on Feb 10, 2017
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My Roku 4 gives me an error that my TV (which is a Sony projector and not 4K) is not HDCP 2.2 and the content cannot be displayed. The Roku refreshes something after about 15 seconds and then I can see my Roku home screen. My Denon receiver is HDCP 2.2 but my projector is not. Will this eliminate that error I see during first start up?
Jason S
on Jan 31, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. The HDCP converter is designed to convert the HDCP 2.2 signal to a HDCP 1.4 signal. However, it does not convert resolution. If the Roku 4 requires a display must support a 4K resolution with HDCP 2.2 signal, the device may not work for your intended purpose. I hope this helps.
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- Mark P Staff on Apr 9, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. The HDCP converter is designed to convert the HDCP 2.2 signal to a HDCP 1.4 signal. However, it does not convert resolution. If the Roku 4 requires a display must support a 4K resolution with HDCP 2.2 signal, the device may not work for your intended purpose. I hope this helps.
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- Mark P Staff on Apr 9, 2017
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I just bought a Yamaha TSR-5790 receiver with only one HDMI output, and it's a HDCP 2.2 compliant one. I tried hooking it up to my old projector, and I only get an intermittent flash of the video image, otherwise a blank screen. Can I use this converter to downgrade the HDCP 2.2 output to something my 10-year old projector will recognize? Thank you
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on Feb 9, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hello and thank you for your question. We would recommend contacting our tech support team for further assistance with your problem. They can be reached at tech@monoprice.com
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- Tyler C Staff on Jan 18, 2019
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- Tyler C Staff on Jan 18, 2019
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I purchased a Samsung BD-J6300 BD player. I have an old 20+" Sharp CRT (it has 1 set of component jacks, 2 composite and 1 set of separate jacks for hooking up stereo through AUX). I want to be able to get the last bit of life out of it. I've researched ways to do this but there really isn't a way. The only thing I've heard of is that it won't work because of the HDCP encryption. I just cut cable and I want to be able to use the apps on the player and also watch a few BDs (despite resolution). What type of equipment do I need to break the HDCP encryption to do what I want until I eventually purchase a new TV. Is my tv too old to do this since it was manufactured in 2003?
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on Feb 15, 2017
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- Tyler C Staff on Jan 17, 2019
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I am attempting to use to get 4k on my 1.4 vizio 4k tv with my ps4 pro. But the PS4 is still not recognizing it at 2.2 and therefore not streaming 4k.
I had a theory that is is because i am using old hdmi cables instead of 4k hdmi cables. Will that make a difference?
I had a theory that is is because i am using old hdmi cables instead of 4k hdmi cables. Will that make a difference?
A shopper
on Mar 10, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It would, everything in your run would have to support 4k resolution for you to get that resolution at your TV.
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- Tyler C Staff on Feb 8, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It would, everything in your run would have to support 4k resolution for you to get that resolution at your TV.
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Does this device support audio return channel ?
Abbey G
on Mar 26, 2017
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- Mark P Staff on Apr 27, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. This converter will not support an audio return channel.
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Can't seem to make it work with chromecast ultra. Any suggestions?
A shopper
on Mar 30, 2017
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- Mark P Staff on Apr 20, 2017
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- Mark P Staff on Apr 20, 2017
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I have my GPU (Nvidia 10 series HDCP 2.2 compatible) plugged into the blackbird via hdmi, then the blackbird 1.4 out plugged into the hdmi 2.0 of my computer monitor (Acer H277hk). When I do so I get no signal at all on the monitor, and only the power light is on the blackbird, nothing happens with status light. I tried plugging the output into a regular 1080p TV as well, and again no signal. Would I get a signal either way if box is working (even if display isn't 4k), or does this mean box isn't working at all?
Tianwei X
on Apr 2, 2017
BEST ANSWER: You did not tell me if you get the green light on the blackbird. What I found is, the HDMI cable matters a LOT!!!! My blackbird definitely works but I had to upgrade all cables to HDMI 2.0b for full backwards compatibility and my problems went away. I did not have the NO signal but HDCP errors on my SUHD Samsung tv.
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- William R on Apr 2, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 29, 2016
BEST ANSWER: You did not tell me if you get the green light on the blackbird. What I found is, the HDMI cable matters a LOT!!!! My blackbird definitely works but I had to upgrade all cables to HDMI 2.0b for full backwards compatibility and my problems went away. I did not have the NO signal but HDCP errors on my SUHD Samsung tv.
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- William R on Apr 2, 2017
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Hi, I have a Philips tv with 4K HDMI 1.4 30hz, and I would know if I buy this stuff will I get a 4K resolution even with HDMI 1.4 and acces to 4k options 2160p RGB and YUV420? I know there are some questions like this one on the Q&A but answers are not clear! Thanks in advance
A shopper
on Apr 5, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. This unit would only convert HDCP 2.2 to HDCP 1.4. It would not convert HDMI 2.0 to HDMI 1.4. If you have a HDCP 2.2 device you would be able to convert it to HDCP 1.4 to get a picture if your TV happened to not support HDCP 2.2. Should you require additional assistance, feel free to contact us at tech@monoprice.com
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- Mark P Staff on Apr 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. This unit would only convert HDCP 2.2 to HDCP 1.4. It would not convert HDMI 2.0 to HDMI 1.4. If you have a HDCP 2.2 device you would be able to convert it to HDCP 1.4 to get a picture if your TV happened to not support HDCP 2.2. Should you require additional assistance, feel free to contact us at tech@monoprice.com
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- Mark P Staff on Apr 24, 2017
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I have a processor with two mirrored HDMI 2.2 outputs. Once goes to a 4K 2.2 projector, the other to a 1080P TV 1.4. For this to work, the device has to "act like" a 4K on the processors HDMI output and deliver 1080P at the TV. otherwise the projector HDMI output will be down converted to 1080P will this device work? thanks
steve y
on May 15, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. This device will make your processor think that it is feeding a 2.2 signal to a 2.2 supported display but then will convert that 2.2 signal to a 1.4 signal so that your display will be able to read it. It would work just fine with your setup.
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- Mark P Staff on Jun 1, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. This device will make your processor think that it is feeding a 2.2 signal to a 2.2 supported display but then will convert that 2.2 signal to a 1.4 signal so that your display will be able to read it. It would work just fine with your setup.
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Will this box support HDR10 ? What about 4:4:4 Chroma ?
julio v
on May 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It will not, as a Display that was built with the HDMI 1.4 format wouldn't be capable of supporting such features to begin with.
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- Manuel H Staff on Nov 30, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It will not, as a Display that was built with the HDMI 1.4 format wouldn't be capable of supporting such features to begin with.
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Will this accept a 1080p input at 60hz? If so, what refresh rate would the output be at?
A shopper
on Jun 6, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. Yes, this will support a 1080p @ 60Hz input and it will support a 60Hz 1080p output.
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- Mark P Staff on Jun 23, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. Yes, this will support a 1080p @ 60Hz input and it will support a 60Hz 1080p output.
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Do I put a blackbird on each input of a receiver, or just the receiver output before the Projector?
A shopper
on Aug 9, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It will depend on where you have the 1.4 device. If the projector is 1.4 then before the projector, if the AVR is 1.4 then the AVR.
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- Manuel H Staff on Nov 30, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It will depend on where you have the 1.4 device. If the projector is 1.4 then before the projector, if the AVR is 1.4 then the AVR.
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I have an older plasma TV with HDMI 1.3. My problem is that if I plug an HDMI 2.2 from my any device, I can see the video perfectly, but my TV can't read the digital audio on the speaker. Do you think that if I use this box that the conversion will do the job?
Thank you.
Thank you.
A shopper
on Sep 2, 2017
BEST ANSWER: If you can see the video perfectly, I think the Blackbird will make no difference. If the problem were that your HDCP 2.2 video source was rejecting the TV, then your picture would be degraded or withheld completely, and then the Blackbird would help. The problem you describe sounds like an audio misconfiguration or decoding incompatibility. The Blackbird converts the HDCP protocol which is separate from routing & decoding audio. It sounds like you need to change settings on your source &/or TV to be sure your audio is sent & received via HDMI or maybe it needs to be set to LPCM instead of DTS or Dolby.
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- Kevin K on Sep 12, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 12, 2017
BEST ANSWER: If you can see the video perfectly, I think the Blackbird will make no difference. If the problem were that your HDCP 2.2 video source was rejecting the TV, then your picture would be degraded or withheld completely, and then the Blackbird would help. The problem you describe sounds like an audio misconfiguration or decoding incompatibility. The Blackbird converts the HDCP protocol which is separate from routing & decoding audio. It sounds like you need to change settings on your source &/or TV to be sure your audio is sent & received via HDMI or maybe it needs to be set to LPCM instead of DTS or Dolby.
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HDCP version fix works
Roku connected to an older HDMI connection intermittently glitched. The Blackbird has fixed the problem!
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Perfect
This works as advertised. Plugged it in and everything works perfectly. Thanks for a great product.
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Rated 5 out of 5
It just works, plain and simple.
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Solved connectivity issues for my surround sound receiver. For me its priceless.
It arrived, removed it from the bag, connected it, turned it all on, and everything worked exactly the way its supposed to.
Awesome. Now I have my surround sound back after upgrading to the newest Apple HD TV.
No one told tells you that it uses the newer HDCP 2.2 when you buy it, and that it will have connectivity issues with older equipment. My receiver is older and Ill be damned if I buy a new one just for compatibility issues.
This thing is gold in my book. Heres hoping we have a long happy life together.
Awesome. Now I have my surround sound back after upgrading to the newest Apple HD TV.
No one told tells you that it uses the newer HDCP 2.2 when you buy it, and that it will have connectivity issues with older equipment. My receiver is older and Ill be damned if I buy a new one just for compatibility issues.
This thing is gold in my book. Heres hoping we have a long happy life together.
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Saved me $$$
Does exactly what the description states, and saved me hundreds! I would highly recommend this if you have an older or not so older system & need the latest 4K.
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Works great!
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I bought this mostly for Roku (Youtube) complaining about HDCP 2.2 with my old hardware and 4K video. Now I don't notice that it is even there, It just works.
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