[mythtv-users] Cablecard spec change undermining CCI Copy Freely flags

[Eric Sharkey]

On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 3:57 PM, Gary Buhrmaster
<gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Michael T. Dean
> <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> ...
>> I know Hauppauge had to go to CableLabs for permission for the change.  I
>> found http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/542876#542876 , but
>> can't find any more specific info.
>
> Since I was the one that posted that comment, I believe I
> used the wrong words (i.e. it was misleading).  I believe
> that SD modified the code to ignore the cgms value IFF
> (if and only if) the CCI flag was set to copy freely/unrestricted.
> A CCI of not-specified still required cgms respect.

I thought that was part of the spec, not a change.  As Ron put it:

  ..cablecard copy proection is a hierarchy, where CCI flags will
   override CGMS flags. When a CCI 0x00 flag is present, it will
   override any CGMS flags.

Are you saying that wasn't part of the design of CCI from the beginning?

Eric