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High Definition TiVo Bash Software Hack Claimed

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the shell-shocked dept.

crazyray writes "Fresh on the heels of Sunday's Washington Post's article about TiVo and the broadcast flag, a group calling themselves the 'HD TeAm' is claiming to have discovered a software-only exploit to enable bash on the new $1000 High Definition DirecTiVo. Prior to this announcement, it was thought that this was only possible by desoldering and reflashing the PROM. Perhaps most interestingly, 'HD TeAm' is offering to release the code to the world if enough donations are given to the Electronic Frontier Foundation."

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  1. Away to Jail with Ye by ravenspear · · Score: 5, Funny

    Today the US Senate announced pending legislation designed to curb the growing problem of Tivo hacking. The House is expected to take up a similar bill next week.

    Senator Orrin Hatch, chief sponsor of the bill, was quoted as saying "This issue is of extreme importance to the future of America. What kind of message would we be sending to our children if we allowed this kind of wanton hacking activity to go on unchecked? I ask all politicians who value protecting our intellectual property laws to join me in support of this legislation."

  2. Re:OK, dumb question by Radak · · Score: 5, Funny

    Run a web server on it for remote programming, extract digital video from it, and most important, IRC from it.

  3. The hack I'd like to see by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Skipping commercials is nice, but I'd like a hack to allow a TiVo to record and show good programs. "I wish my television had a control to adjust the intelligence level. I tried the control marked 'brightness', but it didn't help at all."

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  4. Re:Opening Narration by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    B.A.: "You know I hate to code assembly, Hannibal!"

    *snickers* Great reference!