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Echostar DishPVR 721 GPL Software Released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the make-it-open dept.

Faw writes "It was mentioned before that Echostar was releasing a Linux based PVR. It has been out for a month now, and the modifications to the kernel and other software are here. The cool thing is the site is running on the same receiver. Someone is already hacking it. Wonder how long until the receiver get slashdotted."

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  1. New FCC Regulations by Hornsby · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    For those wondering, PVR stands for personal video recorder. It's like a VCR, but it's digital. Now on to my question.

    How will the new FCC copy-protection regulations being passed effect TiVo and other PVR devices? Are they going to be rendered completely useless, or is there going to be some loophole?

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