The crypto key can be used to break the HDCP tech that limits users from recording digital TV streams anddiscs.The technology giant, which developed HDCP, says:Earlier in the week, Intel confirmed that the "master key" was authentic, and could be used to break the content protection scheme.The HDCP master key, which is 28200 letters and numbers, can be used to create "device keys," thus making all current and future devices "HDCP-free" given the right hardware.It is unclear how the "master key" was deciphered, but Paul Kocher, the chief scientist at gives a possible reason . Kocher says