HDCP Error Message
Just purchased an ATV2. Connected to a Denon 2312CI receiver via HDMI (new cable, high quality) and from there connected to our Pioneer PRO-920HD TV, again via HDMI (again, new cable, high quality). The ATV2 works great when accessing our iMac libraries through home sharing (iTunes music, Aperture photos, etc.). Tonight tried to rent a movie for the first time through the iTunes store, and received the "standard" and, as I'm learning, "typical" dreaded HDCP error message. Read the forums, and tried all the work arounds and tricks (new cables, factory reset, reboot, turn off TV, sequencing turning off TV and ATV2, etc., probably all the tricks including spinning in circles three times in front of the home entertainment center with my right finger on the tip of my nose). Nothing worked. Then tried to access Netflix through ATV2, same outcome (HDCP error message), same problem.
To isolate the problem to devices, I then tried to access Netflix through our Sony Blue-Ray BDP S570. Same connection set-up as described above. (BDP connects to Denon via new HDMI, and then to Pioneer TV via another new HDMI. It worked; accessed Netflix with no problem.
The Pioneer PRO-920HD TV and the Denon 2312CI receiver are both HDCP compliant. (The manuals and web research contain language to that effect.)
So, I'm concluding that the ATV2 is broken, i.e., flawed.
Does anyone have any other work arounds or any thoughts other than drive to the Apple Store, return the device, get a new one and start all over?
iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz, Mac OS X (10.6.4)