[mythtv-users] Copy-protected OTA DTV

[Raymond Wagner]

Geoffrey Leach wrote:
> Some months back I owned a Toshiba  DVR660 (since returned). It 
> featured an ATSC tuner which I intended to use for recording OTA 
> broadcasts to DVD. However, I soon discovered that the DVR660 would not 
> record 
> to DVD, citing a 'copy protected' flag in the broadcast stream.
>
> I'm now in the process of putting together my own MythTV system, and 
> would like to avoid a similar problem. It seems to me that MythTV 
> should not be encumbered by this, but who knows?
>
> Can anyone point me to a discussion of the issues involved?
>
> Thanks.
>
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The 'copy protection' only works with a compliant device.  Any 
non-compliant recorder can simply ignore the flag and proceed to record 
the show unencumbered.  AFAIK, Vista MCE is the only PC based recorder 
that actually supports this restriction.