[mythtv-users] OT: capture hdmi

[jedi]

On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 01:23:53PM -0700, Marco Nelissen wrote:
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:58 PM, Simon Hobson <linux at thehobsons.co.uk>wrote:
> 
> > Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> >
> >   > And I seem to recall that the original arguments for HDCP was it would
> >>
> >>>  be used to 'protect' premium HD content and not just used for
> >>>  everything.  All uses of game play video/images aren't illegal so would
> >>>  breaking the protection to record it be a gray area?  Sony's infamous
> >>>  stupidity might be an exploitable flaw.  :)
> >>>
> >>
> >> I seem to recall that at least one game manufacturer claimed
> >> that the character (images) were copyrighted, and therefore
> >> might need to be "protected", and any reuse of those
> >> images might be considered infringing in the eyes of their
> >> corporate lawyers.  Your jurisdiction will vary.
> >>
> >
> > Doesn't even need that. In the US, the DMCA makes it a criminal offence to
> > circumvent any technical protection measure - you don't need to be doing in
> > order to commit any other offence or tort, just the act of doing it is
> > enough. Even just the act of talking about it is also an offence - hence
> > why certain topics are not allowed for discussion here.
> >
> 
> Do you have any references to support your claim that talking about this is
> a criminal offense?

   It might not be criminal but it's likely to get your domain seized by ICE.