Bruce Pennypacker wrote:
tgate wrote:
I am not sure if it is something I would plan a MythTv
system around. Different areas probably have different results. I
assume they're working on locking it down everywhere though.
Unbelievable. I really don't understand why content creators or
providers can not simply offer a "decryption license" for their
media. I'm happy to pay for HBO or Cable. Why should I be forced to
buy a lousy TiVo or other DVR when I can build a myth setup.
Forced to buy is a good thing. It means that vendors (i.e. the
satellite or cable company) can sell or lease you a product you don't
want (i.e. the TiVo or cable-company DVR) because it's the only way to
get a product you do want (HBO or cable).
In fact
a decryption license would open the doors for people who only have
internet access. It would completely open up distribution for them.
Sorry for the rant. For the better part of a year now I've been
searching for a way to make mithTv work for me. It's great. There's
just so much working against it.
Isn't this what the smart-card that come cable companies are now
offering is supposed to deal with? You rent a smart-card rather than
the entire cable box and stick the card into whatever cable box you
desire. I think they're are PC cards in the works to support this as
well, but unfortunately I forget what it's all called.
CableCard.
Guess how many Linux drivers there will be. And, care to guess how much
information will be provided on how the CableCard works (security
through obscurity).
Oh well, at least there aren't any draconian laws to prevent reverse
engineering the technological protections designed to safeguard
copyrighted material--if there were, it would be a Dreadful
Media-Conglomerate Advantage (DMCA) over consumers.
Mike
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