[mythtvnz] Fw: Computerworld > DRM: coming to you soon, via Freeview

[Steven Ellis]

Nathan Cook wrote:
> Seems pointless as far as I'm concerned to limit HD to HDCP compliant
> devices, I like the comment here:
> Commercial pirates will simply continue to use older equipment, says
> digital rights organisation the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
>
> Although not quite true as most of the shows that you can download
> from the internet are in HD and some with 5.1 sound as well, and they
> all come from satellite with HDCP, just another waste of money as far
> as I'm concerned, money that would be better spent on getting better
> shows to NZ.

HDCP is between the STB and the TV. Hence if your STB (like MythTV)
doesn't support HDCP then you won't have any issues.

This will only be a problem if they require "official" STBs to support
an encryption key, otherwise they can't prevent grey import STBs with HD
but no HDCP from appearing.

Steve
>
>
> On 5/17/07, Tortise <tortise@paradise.net.nz
> <mailto:tortise@paradise.net.nz>> wrote:
> >      
> >  
> > Dear List
> >  
> > Information no doubt dear to the  hearts of all NZ MythTV users....
> >  
> >
> http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/A39655DFDEC11858CC2572DA0080618D
> >  
> > I look forward to any comments!
> >  
> > Kind regards
> > David Hingston  
>


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