[mythtv-users] Seattle Comcast firewire not working as of
today -- 5C?
Brian C. Huffman
huffman at graze.net
Tue Oct 25 17:01:00 EDT 2005
On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 13:30 -0700, Andy Alsup wrote:
> Correct, none of the digital channels work, including the locals. The
> locals is an obvious problem, but I think even some or most of the
> digital chanels should be open too. I think what we really need is
> full disclosure of what will be protected, and what won't. My best
> leverage may be that I can say, well, it worked up until now. If it
> had never worked, I would have a hard time getting past the first
> layer I think.
>
[snip]
>
> (ii) To prevent or limit copying, other than first generation of
> copies, of pay television transmissions, non-premium subscription
> television, and free conditional access delivery transmissions; and
>
Here's the problem. This says you can only make one copy of "pay
television transmissions, non-premium subscription television, and free
conditional access delivery transmissions."
Well - the only way they can currently guarantee that you can't make
more than one copy is to ensure that you can't make *any* copies...
Thus enter the broadcast flag. :-(
Correct me if I'm wrong by someone interpretting this differently...but
this seems like a logical loophole for them.
-b
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