[mythtv-users] Broadcast flag thrown out

Scott Alfter mythtv at salfter.dyndns.org
Fri May 6 18:32:40 UTC 2005


Nate Thompson wrote:
> On 5/6/05, Wendy Seltzer <wendy at seltzer.com> wrote:
>>The DC Circuit has ruled in our favor, unanimously throwing out the
>>FCC's broadcast flag -- the rule that would have prevented pcHDTV and
>>Air2PC from making HDTV tuner cards in the US after July 1.
> 
> Excellent news! I just read this on news.com and was getting ready to
> post something about it. I'd like to say good job and thank everyone
> who put effort towards getting this thrown out.

...and right when I was about to post a question to the list asking which HD
tuner I should get before the broadcast-flag requirement kicked in.  Looks like
I get to put off buying a tuner a little while longer now. :-)

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