Dieter wrote:
The X-video-server does not contain a tuner, and thus does not
record.
But you could put a tuner in you PC if you wanted one.
I haven't read the latest proposed broadcast flag law, but I assume
it would not affect the X-video-server.
Is this going to affect a PC that is being used as a hard disk video
recorder?
During the previous broadcast flag hoo-ha, word was that it was the tuner
that would have the limitation.
I only know of one model of tuner that promised to not honor the flag.
Which would have become illegal to manufacture if the law/regulation
hadn't been struck down. I don't know of any that definitely do honor
the flag. I suspect that most do not, but who knows?
Word is that there are stations that have the flag turned on.
So... if you want to be able to time-shift, you need a tuner (or 2 or 3...)
that doesn't honor the flag. Attach them to your open-source computer.
Time-shift as you please. It is sad that you can't just go to a store and
buy a box to do this and know that it will work, and continue to work.
Not certain that I understand this. The tuner may detect this flag, but
it wouldn't have any effect if the software didn't listen. Yes, DRM
software could prevent you from recording it, but Linux doesn't have DRM
software. The tuner outputs a data stream. If you can view it on your
screen, then you can also record it.
--
JRT
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