[mythtv-users] Block HD Commercials?

Josh Mastronarde jmastron at gmail.com
Wed Apr 15 03:28:46 UTC 2009


On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Raymond Wagner <raymond at wagnerrp.com> wrote:

> First, there is no such thing as 'HDCP protected content'.  HDCP is a
> handshake and encryption mechanism for DVI/HDMI, and only exists on the raw
> data stream between the video source, and the output.  Your cable box,
> commercial DVR, Blu-Ray player, computer running Vista, etc... applies HDCP
> as it exists the machine.  You can record HDCP protected video streams by
> running it through a HD-Fury, and then capturing it with a component capture
> device such as a HDPVR.

No, that won't work -- the HD-Fury has "no end-user easy access to
decrypted analog video", because "Once screwed, this module becomes
part of the display itself".   Darn, if only it didn't become part of
the display... :-) :-)

Just in case it wasn't clear: :-) :-) :-)

Josh


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