[mythtvnz] Sky HDTV to be DRM'd?

Sam Hadley-Jones mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:29:50 +1200


Looks like there's already a device to "hack" HDCP - the Spatz-Tech
DVIMAGIC. It's sold as a DVI amplifier or 2 way splitter but apparently
it authenticates properly with set top boxes and decrypts the HDCP
stream, spitting out good ol' DVI.

Besides, even if the DVIMAGIC is blacklisted, the key exchange is only
56 bit and should be crackable.

So, once again, even before the problem comes to a head, someone's come
up with a solution :)

Sam.