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Posted by FatKat on 10/03/05 17:53
Morton Davis wrote:
> "Randy Hoops" <Randy@rhoops.org> wrote in message
> news:bfk0k1lccinpn668m3paqr90133s1klih2@4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 12:24:43 GMT, "Morton Davis" <antikerry@home.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >YUP. TIVO users were recently treatred to a sample of things to come when
> > >the networks inadvertently flagged a bunch of programs that were not
> > >supposed to be flagged, thus not allowing TIVO users to record those
> > >programs.
> > >
> > >In 2008, the flagging is going to be in use on an industry wide basis.
> Want
> > >to record that ballgame while you're at work? Sorry, you can't. Want to
> > >record Letterman so you can watch it the next day? NOPE. No recording of
> > >just about ANYTHING n a TIVO or a DVD recorder.
> > >
> > >Oh, and those new TV-In video cards? THey won'y work either, or so I'm
> told.
> > >
> > >Of course, there'll be a goldmine for anyone who can build a device that
> > >will kill the flags.....
> > >
> >
> > What Mr Davis is speaking of is called the "Broadcast Flag". It is
> > a flag in a digital TV transmission that could force no copy, copy
> > once, copy only in degraded from etc.
> >
> > The FCC mandates a rule that would have required equipment
> > manufacturers to make equipment that enabled DRM as instructed by the
> > broadcast flag.
> >
> > On May 6, 2005 the DC court of appeals tossed out this rule. Unless
> > this decision is overturned by a higher court, Broadcast Flag will not
> > happen.
> >
> > Even if the broadcast flag were implemented, it would not apply to
> > analog equipment or equipment manufactured earlier.
> >
> > Your current TiVo Series 2 has analog inputs and outputs and will not
> > be affected by the digital broadcast flag.
> >
> >
> Interestingly, current TiVo users were blocked from recording, see Newsweek
> from last month, which is a great deal past May 6, 2005. And most current
> DVD recoprders will not record many programs. THAT is a FACT.
>
Since a lot of recording is still done with old fashioned VCR's, why
doesn't this copy-protection apply to them as well? I mean, if they
can block DVD recorders which record using anallog tuners, why
shouldn't the same be true of VCR's?
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