Cisco TelePresence streaming cable TV

[undercover921]

So at my site I have a couple different Telepresence systems. Can cable TV be hookup to a Telepresence screen. My Head of Office has the SX80 model in his office. Or like a device like the Fire Stick.

Cisco TelePresence SX80

Cisco TelePresence MX800

Cisco TelePresence MX200 G2

Cisco TelePresence MX300 G2

[PJMack]

You can hook up any HDMI source to the HDMI input and it will work unless it's using HDCP protection, which (I believe) most cable boxes use nowadays. If it does, it won't work, you'd have to use something externally to strip it. I'm not sure if Firesticks use HDCP or not. 

Newer Cisco endpoints (Room Kit, Room Kit +, etc) do allow HDCP in, but nothing before that. 

Hope this helps!

[undercover921]

Even if I just connected to screen's HDMI a cable box or HDCP protection device it will not work?

[PJMack · Accepted solution]

If you connect the cable box directly to the screens HDMI port I'm sure that will work, that takes the Cisco hardware out of the picture, not what you asked originally

[Wayne DeNardi]

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@PJMack wrote:

Newer Cisco endpoints (Room Kit, Room Kit +, etc) do allow HDCP in, but nothing before that. 

I believe it's only the Cisco Webex Room 55 that currently supports local HDCP content (only when using the HDMI 2 input).  The Cisco Webex Room Kit, Cisco Webex Room Kit Plus and currently available Cisco Webex Room 70 model also do not do HDCP content yet.

[undercover921]

True, just asking.

Thanks,