Posted by Dave D on 10/03/05 12:22

"fred-bloggs" <fred-bloggs@hahahotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Dave D" <dave_d@dave_d.com> wrote in
> news:F7udnRNhZcshFd3eRVnyrg@pipex.net:
>
>> If you disagree with this, explain how a
>> content provider can stop a device recording via an analogue broadcast
>> or an analogue video input.
>>
>
> http://www.repairfaq.org/filipg/LINK/F_MacroVision1.html#MACROVISION_016
> descibes Macrovision on VHS.
>

Yeah I know, I covered Macrovision in a previous post :-)

The claim Morton is making is that broadcasters can disable DVD Recorders
using flagging, which simply isn't currently technologically possible as
they are analogue devices at the point of signal input.

Dave

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