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   Awww no... sorry for all the comments.
No, that wont work. That takes the DP out from the GPU and converts it to HDMI into the monitor. The acer predator xb1 28" only does 24hz on the HDMI port, so it wont work. : (

Is it possible, lol, to put an in-line HDCP 2.2 adapter on the display port?? Im going to have to swap this monitor out, Im pretty sure. 

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Milkman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Feb 2018 Location: Norcal Status: Offline Points: 60	Post Options Post Reply Quote Milkman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2018 at 10:29am
	Awww no... sorry for all the comments. No, that wont work. That takes the DP out from the GPU and converts it to HDMI into the monitor. The acer predator xb1 28" only does 24hz on the HDMI port, so it wont work. : ( Is it possible, lol, to put an in-line HDCP 2.2 adapter on the display port?? Im going to have to swap this monitor out, Im pretty sure.

Milkman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Feb 2018 Location: Norcal Status: Offline Points: 60	Post Options Post Reply Quote Milkman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2018 at 10:45am
	Check this out -- this is an HDCP 2.2 - HDCP 1.4 step-down converter! It seems to be aimed at 4k TVs that are limited to HDCP 1.4 , but Im guessing if it works for a 4k TV it will work for a 4k monitor with HDCP 1.4 on the DP. (sorry - my screen has HDCP 1.4, not 2.0. I misread that) Will this link post? https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15242&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrNKYicfC2QIVC4hpCh3ZJgXXEAQYASABEgKLbfD_BwE Edited by Milkman - 26 Feb 2018 at 10:45am

bits2000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Aug 2017 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote bits2000 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2018 at 11:24pm
	I use this adapter for my monitor since I only have 1 HDMI and 1 DP. Yes, it works. It's not a step down, it's a step up. It turns your 1.4 to a 2.2. Cyberlink Ultra Blu-ray adviser does read it at 2.2.
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bits2000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Aug 2017 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote bits2000 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2018 at 11:26pm
	Well, maybe I should have seen your link before I posted. Not sure about that one. The link I sent you does work. If this is a step down you may want to rethink it.
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bits2000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Aug 2017 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote bits2000 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 2018 at 12:34am
	I looked up your monitor and it shows 60hz. I don't see why it won't play 4k. The adapter I sent you will work on your monitor to give you HDCP 2.2. Now if you do not have an on board graphics card, then it will do no good as better cards don't work.
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Milkman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Feb 2018 Location: Norcal Status: Offline Points: 60	Post Options Post Reply Quote Milkman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 2018 at 4:28am
	No. The Acer Predator XB1 series XB281HK is limited to 24/30hz on HDMI, no matter what adapter you have. The DP does 60hz up to 4k. Just got an email back from ASrock, who are now claiming they aren't going to support SGX on my brand new x299 TaiChi. If I understand them correctly. Or, they are putting the issue on Intel. I cant really tell, but am sick of this crap. If you sell a board with a HUGE limitation like... NO SUPPORT FOR LICENSED 4k streaming/bluray content, this needs to be UP FRONT, and in BOLD PRINT so that people dont make the error of buying this board. Forget everything. I will RMA this entire system, and I will build my new system on a new motherboard from another vendor. This simply doesnt work for me, and the handling and publication of the issue infuriates me. This issue (no support for 'SGX') was hidden from view for most customers because who would think to ask such a thing? Who would ask a motherboard vendor if their top of the line board would restrict playback of 4k BluRays due to a problem most people hadn't heard of yet, and one that did not exist a couple years ago? No. I won't be saddled with limited hardware. Acer did something similar by selling a monitor that they claimed was "HDCP compliant", but they hid the fact that it was not HDCP 2.2 compliant from all published spec sheets. Now I know. Now they will eat an RMA, and maybe next time they will be more up front about a huge limitation like this. I've been building systems for 30 years and I've bought every optical technology since the first optical technology. This is the first time that DRM has been allowed to screw up the adoption of a new optical tech in this way, and for the first time ever we have optical drives that can WRITE content that they CANNOT PLAY BACK. (I can burn BDXL with 4k movies right now... but I cannot play them back... unless I remove DRM) I will begin processing a full system RMA, and I will return the ASrock board. Lesson learned. Thanks for your time.

Milkman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Feb 2018 Location: Norcal Status: Offline Points: 60	Post Options Post Reply Quote Milkman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 2018 at 7:35am
	Yeahhhhh, no. This is making me furious. Asrock is passing it off to Nvidia and Intel. Intel is passing it off to ASrock. Nvidia says its ASrock or Intel - their driver suports 4k BluRay/video. This is NONSENSE. RMA time. I dont give a crap whose issue it is anymore, frankly. Word of advice to ASrock and any other board OEM out there who likes to have customers: If you learn your product has an INHERENT limitation that isnt related to its stated capabilities and performance specs, PUBLISH ADVISORIES on your product pages so that your resellers and customers can be informed. I would never have bought a x299 board from you as the core of my 4k system, or I would have bought some other ASrock board that does allow 4k video playback. I guess when you are stuck with a pile of stock with inherent flaws to do with 4k playback... its not always in your best interest to publish advisories about this, is it. Your customers... might not buy them if they knew.

bits2000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Aug 2017 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote bits2000 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 2018 at 9:20am
	Well, Alrighty then! Edited by bits2000 - 27 Feb 2018 at 9:21am
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bits2000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Aug 2017 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote bits2000 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 2018 at 11:07pm
	So, if you do return all the hardware, get one with the discreet Intel 630 graphics card so you can play your 4k movies at least for now. Also get a cat. 7 Ethernet cable to help you in streaming Ultra. I do agree this stinks. Edited by bits2000 - 27 Feb 2018 at 11:25pm
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wardog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 15 Jul 2015 Status: Offline Points: 6447	Post Options Post Reply Quote wardog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Feb 2018 at 12:14am
	Confirmed. Intel's X299 chipset does not support SGX.