[mythtv-users] Copyright Legislation in Canada may make MythTV Illegal

[jedi]

On Tue, Jul 08, 2008 at 11:55:02PM -0400, John Drescher wrote:
> > I'm not aware of any aspects of MythTV that "circumvent a technical
> > protection measure". Certainly not "most aspects" as you've indicated.
> > And if there are any, I certainly don't use them.
> >
> To me it looks like the possibly HD-PVR and dvd ripping will be
> effected however I assume dvd ripping is not legal currently anyways.

    The HD-PVR isn't a circumenvtion device.

    That adaptor that strips out the HDCP on the HDMI and gives you a 
standard VGA out connector. THAT is a circumvention device.