[mythtv-users] Firewire Port on cable box?

[Dan Morphis]

Daniel Thor Kristjansson wrote:

>  I've been thinking about this. The FCC declined EFF's plea to have
>  channels available over the air remain free of encryption on cable
>  systems. So soon everything might be encrypted on most cable systems.
>  However, I'm wondering, if you had a firewire capable TV could you
>  just replay the encrypted stream and get to see the video that way?
>  If so that capability could keep MythTV relevant in the US for people
>  using cable when ATSC takes over. We can hope Kerry appoints someone
>  that will undo Powell's damage at the FCC, but even if there is a
>  less evil* person in that office they will be busy with pressing
>  issues like stopping the countdown on the elimination of DSL ISPs.
>
>  *I don't think Powell is inherently evil, I think he does evil things
>  because he has a limited understanding of technology and business.
>
I can't for the life of me remember where I read it, but I read an 
article either yesterday or today that said the FCC was mandating that 
cable boxes come with firewire ports and they must be enabled. . .

-dan
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