Re: [backstage] HDCP RIP

2010-09-17 Thread Brian Butterworth
More on this story:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20016756-245.html

On 15 September 2010 08:30, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote:

 On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 01:38, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv
 wrote:
 
  On 14 September 2010 17:12, Ant Miller ant.mil...@gmail.com wrote:
 
  For all it's flaws I think there was a decent model at the heart of it.
  It did describe a model of media use that made sense, that described the
  reasonable expectations of use of the ordinary user, and the ... oh, no
  wait, I'm thinking of something else.
 
  At least the BBC didn't waste any time and money on HDCP
  being selectively enabled on Freeview HD devices.
  Oh wait, I'm thinking of something else too.

 You're forgetting Freesat.

 M.

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Re: [backstage] HDCP RIP

2010-09-17 Thread Alex Cockell
*hysterical laughter*


- Original message -
 More on this story:
 
 http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20016756-245.html
 
 On 15 September 2010 08:30, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote:
 
  On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 01:38, Brian Butterworth
  briant...@freeview.tv wrote:
   
   On 14 September 2010 17:12, Ant Miller ant.mil...@gmail.com wrote:

For all it's flaws I think there was a decent model at the heart
of it. It did describe a model of media use that made sense, that
described the reasonable expectations of use of the ordinary user,
and the ... oh, no wait, I'm thinking of something else.
   
   At least the BBC didn't waste any time and money on HDCP
   being selectively enabled on Freeview HD devices.
   Oh wait, I'm thinking of something else too.
  
  You're forgetting Freesat.
  
  M.
  
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