gearbest, problem with new Mecool M8S Pro L not having HDCP supported, PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!!!!!!!! Problem was me being a fool..........
Since this device was for my spare bedroom, that is where I set it up. TV is a year or two old, 36" LCD from Sceptre, and for whatever reason, it shows the HDCP unprotected. Ok, after checking that, I brought it into my main TV area and connected it to my main 65" Samsung 4k smart TV, via my 4 port, 4k HDMI switch. Same problem, HDCP unsupported....WOW, bad box.
Fast forward a couple of days, I was still tinkering with my Mecool M8S Pro PLUS with Netflix in HD, well Netflix stopped working, checked the DRMinfo app, and guess what, I lost the HDCP on this box. I could not figure out what I did to lose the HDCP on this box. On my setup, I have about 8 or 9 different Android boxes connected to my TV in different ways. So, I started testing different connections to my TV. Bang, when I connected my boxes directly to an input on my Denon AVR, the DRMinfo app shows the HDCP fully supported now, and Netflix plays in 1080P.
In summation, I owe Gearbest an apology,
More importantly, for anyone having a similar issue, try a different TV or connection to the TV. These boxes are finicky about the HDCP path.
Edit 2: The reason I purchased this box with Netflix was to use it in the spare bedroom, so, my granddaughter could watch Netflix when she is here. But, it is a bummer that It will not work on her TV (neither of my mecool boxes, that supports Netflix in HD). My Nexus Player, with Netflix will work on her TV, also, I took one of my older Amlogic S905 boxes and installed Kodi Liea beta, and that gives her Netflix in 720p, which will work.
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