More on the Effect of Digital TV

EyesWideOpen writes "Here is an interesting article at Wired which mentions that existing DVR devices (Tivo, ReplayTV) aren't equipped to handle the digital TV signal that broadcasters are scheduled to start delivering in 2006. Also mentioned is a proposal being considered by the FCC that would allow cable companies to 'turn off' the firewire port, which DVR's will use to connect to digital televisions, so that some broadcasts can't be recorded. The proposal is being considered no doubt in response to fears like that of MPAA head Jack Valenti who has said that without proper security measures, the industry won't allow its movies to be broadcast because they don't want viewers to record 'perfect copies' of movies."

Comments

Re:What kind of crack is this???

[PD]

If you've got expensive tastes, then presumably you have the income to match.

In that case, the entire point of the article is moot. Who cares if TiVo can't record a digital signal directly? You'll just happily throw it away and get a new one that can. No sweat off your back then.

Sodomize Valenti With Rosen's Dildo

[quonsar]

So, they won't broadcast thier movies? So what? People WILL have movies, and so in response to that demand, other people will gladly produce them. Let Valenti sit on the sidelines with his precious film canisters and see how much they are worth in 10 years.