Re: [mythtv-users] Is pchdtv3000 worth it?

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:50:17 -0800

The flag mandate requires that all ATSC demodulators be "robust" against user modification. It doesn't mean there will be no holes, but it'll be much harder to get equipment that has them. It probably makes PCI cards impossible, unless they have flag recognition and output disabling on the card in hardware or firmware.

Yes, I'm also stocking up on HD-3000s.
--Wendy

At 12:05 PM -0800 1/14/05, Michael Miyabara-McCaskey wrote: 
hehe...

Are you also making the assumption that AFTER June... no hacker in
the world will create something to defeat the broadcast flag?

:-)

-Michael

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Dan wolf wrote:

 You HAVE to get it before June, after that all cards will be
 restricted from what you can record.  This is the last model to have
 the ability to ignore the broadcast flag, so even if you are not going
 to use it, get it.  You will want it someday and they will be worth
 hundreds of dollars in a few years.  Its a good investment.


On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:00:17 -0800 (PST), Julian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Could anyone who uses or has analyzed the pchdtv3000
> say whether or not it is worth purchasing it at $189?
> Unless I could use it for more than Over the Air High
> Definition transmission, it seems overkill. For one
> reason or another, I don't feel the potential for more
> than OTA is high.
>
> Thanks,
> Julian
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