I think all the discussions of whether it is legal to use multidec etc. are
needless.After browsing the source code of the multidec,I think that it must use the
CAM and smartcard together,the operations is only on the interface of CI by using some
comcode.Is the operation on CI interface illegal?I do not think so.The standard of
Common Inteface from ETSI is open and need no licese fee to operate on the CAM which
surpport the CI protocol.bbb
What the linuxtv or convergence to do is just open the command interface of the
firmware so that developer can access the CAM through standard CI protocol.
----- Original Message -----
From: Achim Lange <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 8:34 AM
Subject: [linux-dvb] Re: vdr and "softcam"?
> > What makes you think the use of an soft ci ist illegal when you have an
> > apropriate subscription? Only because the all-mighty media industry
> > tells you so and perhaps has led the lawmakers of some "free" countries
> > (like usa) to obey their wishes?
> >
> > I really don't think thats true.
>
> Just have a look at e.g. http://www.irdeto-access.com
> This is the company developing and licensing the irdeto conditional-access
> method. there are several others like them.
> If your television-provider decides to encrypt its program with irdeto, they
> have to pay them license-fees and if a set-top-box-manufacturer or
> CAM-manufacturer wants to build CAM's that are able to decrypt IRDETO they
> need to pay them a license fee.
>
> If you now use a Soft-CAM, nobody pays them a license fee and you are
> betraying them of their work.
>
> And don't tell me, you will all not just only use the keys from your
> smartcard, but are also willing to pay license fees to all the betrayed
> conditional-access-companies...
>
> That is the reason, why it is so expensive to own CAMS for IRDETO, SECA,
> VIACCESS etc.pp.
>
> And then you payed probably more than 600-800 Euros and still not have only
> one subscription from any of the television providers.
>
> If you can't understand that it is illegal or why it is illegal, please
> believe that it is and stop argueing on this list.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Achim
>
>
>
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