[mythtv-users] Hauppauge in trouble with the FCC

[Craig G.]

Its not just a labeling issue, the FCC also has some nice language in there to potentially fine anyone who manufactures for sale in the U.S. a "TV Receiver" which doesn't include a digital tuner.

"By Law, as of March 1, 2007, all television receivers shipped in interstate commerce or imported into the United States must contain a digital tuner."

Which is fairly short cited, as they don't seem to really define what a "television receiver" is.   I assume it was aimed at set top boxes and televisions, but the fact that it keeps someone from manufacturing a product for a specific market (such as analog cable tv use) without putting a ATSC tuner in it.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Brieck Jr. 
  To: Discussion about mythtv 
  Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 2:06 PM
  Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Hauppauge in trouble with the FCC


  On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Brad DerManouelian
  <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
  > On Mar 7, 2008, at 1:52 PM, Chris K wrote:
  >
  >  > I just recently saw that Hauppauge was being fined by the FCC for
  >  > continuing to sell analog-only tuners in the US.
  >
  >  was being? is being? will be? Any source we can see?
  >
  >  How can they be fined for something that isn't a law yet?
  >

  They have to carry a warning label that says they won't be able to
  work after the cutover to digital. There have been a number of
  retailers getting fined for the same thing, selling TVs that won't
  work after the cutover without a warning label. I imagine they carry
  no such warning, hence the fine.

  Of course they'll work with cable for awhile yet, but who knows.
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