[mythtv-users] HDHR Prime and Premium/Protected Channels

Eric Sharkey eric at lisaneric.org
Tue Jan 14 22:38:00 UTC 2014


On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 4:53 PM, Larry K <lunchtimelarry at gmail.com> wrote:
> Given that the landscape changes over time, I was hoping that perhaps there
> were new developments that now allow decryption of "Copy Once" channels that
> I had somehow overlooked.  I then realized that this is not only a function
> of the hardware (HDHR) and often affected by inconsistencies with the
> provider, but also of the underlying software that uses it.

It's not so much a question of the underlying software or hardware as
it is a question of the underlying legal system, which protects
technological systems which allow copyright holders to enforce more
rights than they would otherwise have (e.g. preventing fair use).

Eric


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