Tim Sylvester wrote:
Hi Wendy,
I am an EFF member and I am also in the process of starting a company to
sell media servers using MythTV. I am a perfect example of how the broadcast
flag negatively impacts a startup company. The broadcast flag casts a cloud
of uncertainty over a business building MythTV boxes. If the broadcast flag
ruling stands, the only alternative to building a "legal" PVR that records
HD content in digital form is to use firewire on a STB and license DTCP for
$14,000 or license the technology behind CableCard which costs $25-$50K.
That's *if* they'll even license it to you, which is doubtful since you can't guarantee the security of the content once it's in an "open" PC/application.
-JAC
PS- Wendy, I'd be happy to add my $0.02 as an ordinary user/consumer if that would help.
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