It means that it can operate as a computer monitor. As far as I can tell, Vista requires neither HDCP nor DVI. I am plugged in with VGA right now on a 21" Trinitron CRT and it seems to work fine. This monitor is 5 years old, and is not "Vista-certified" ... I think the certifications are just hit plugs for Microsoft that should most certainly NOT be mentioned in Engadget articles. It's pointless, any monitor works with any operating system. Period.
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Samuel McConnell @ May 11th 2007 12:44PM
Vista-certified? Does that mean that the DVI inputs support HDCP?
paloooz @ May 11th 2007 12:48PM
It means that it can operate as a computer monitor. As far as I can tell, Vista requires neither HDCP nor DVI. I am plugged in with VGA right now on a 21" Trinitron CRT and it seems to work fine. This monitor is 5 years old, and is not "Vista-certified" ... I think the certifications are just hit plugs for Microsoft that should most certainly NOT be mentioned in Engadget articles. It's pointless, any monitor works with any operating system. Period.