Posted by Jeff Rife on 10/03/05 06:08

Alpha (none@none.net) wrote in alt.video.dvd:
> > Yes, because we all know that things like broadcast flags can't be
> > bypassed.
>
> As I understand it from these groups, no one has bypassed such flags, nor
> pay per view and other pay once protocals.

The broadcast flag has long since been "bypassed", since it is merely a flag,
not an encryption. You can get many different kinds of recorders for US
digital TV (which is the only thing the broadcast flag affects) that pay
no attention to the flag. Even if BF legislation is enacted, this will
always be the case, although the non-compliant tuners may technically be
illegal to sell.

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Jeff Rife | "You may find this strange, but I think body
| piercing is a good thing. It gives us a
| quick way to tell that people ain't right,
| just by lookin' at 'em."
| -- Hank Hill, "King of the Hill"

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