Al Jones;332186 Wrote: > ...because my cable TV provider is switching to a set-top box that > requires an always-on Internet connection to fight piracy.
<RANT> Excuse me, but WHAT A CROCK! What if you don't even own a PC - you have to buy a monthly net account just to watch TV? And what happens if you lose the net connection, the TV signal cuts off? Does your cable company install the ethernet jack for free at the TV location, or is that another expense YOU have to incur? And I hope you realize they are using the net connection to track everything you watch...this data will be sold to advertisers. Neilsen used to pay people to voluntarily provide this data, now you're providing it against your will and at your own expense. "to fight piracy" - that sounds very suspicious. Are VCRs illegal? I can pick up 10 or 12 HD channels over-the-air AND about 70 unencrypted cable channels with a hi-def tuner card. How are they fighting piracy if you can record the same programs for free with a $100 PC card? It's all about CONTROL, denying you LEGAL behavior through an imposed technical limitation. </RANT> -- Pale Blue Ego ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51480 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
