[mythtv-users] CCI Copy Freely Letter Campaign

[jedi]

On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 05:33:13PM -0400, Eric Sharkey wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 1:44 PM Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:
> >> > On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kirk Bocek <t004 at kbocek.com> wrote:
> >> >> I assume you are referring to a STB plus HD PVR combination. What
> >> >> happens
> >> >> when they implement SOC?
> >> >>
> >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selectable_Output_Control
> >> >>
> >> >> CCI=Copy Freely is the only true answer.
> >> >
> >> > You add in an HD Fury to the mix of extra hardware you need to buy.
> >>
> >> Part of the point I'm trying to make is just how ineffective CCI flags
> >> are at actually curbing piracy.  CCI=Copy Never won't prevent Game of
> >> Thrones from ending up on bit torrent 20 minutes after broadcast.  It
> >> just annoys honest people and forces us to pay more for extra
> >> equipment rental.  That is, I believe, its true purpose.
> >>
> > That is the entire point of DRM.
> 
> Which is why it's important to try to understand the motivations of a
> company like Fox pushing for tighter DRM.  It's clear to see how Time
> Warner benefits, but how does Fox?  What are they trying to
> accomplish?  What I think they want is more people watching live (and
> not skipping ads).  Sending them a letter saying "your practices make
> it hard for me to view your content on my handy-dandy auto-commercial
> skipping DVR" will fall on deaf ears since that is entirely the point
> of their actions.

   True. However, doesn't this sort of shenanigan also interfere with
a more corporate Tivo and it's little room shifting appliance?