[mythtv-users] Hauppauge in trouble with the FCC

[Brian Wood]

On Mar 7, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Chris Ribe wrote:

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> Does this mean it will be illegal to sell VCRs unless they are re-
> engineered to have an ATSC tuner? That'd be the end of $30 VCRs.
>
> There is no "will be."  This rule went into effect over a year ago.   
> Judging by a quick scan of Walmart and Best Buy,  the VCR  
> manufacturers have gone the route of dropping the tuner altogether.
>
> DVD recorders, which have replaced VCRs for the PVR impaired, now  
> include ATSC tuners.
>

Makes sense I guess. DVD recorders are now well under $100, so I guess  
it won't be long before they are at the $30 price point that VCRs were.

beww