Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

So is this just going to be another region-coding like affair where 'people' release cracked firmware or just press a few magic button sequences on their remote to remove this protection? And what about those vendors who sell DVRs that have community contributed plugins (e.g. like Topfield did/does

Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

On 14-Jun-2010, at 18:14, Alex Cockell wrote: > So i'll have to buy box after box to watch content? doubtful. those which have been sold for FVHD already will have in-built support for the mechanism (it's specced by the ETSI DVB standards), but will likely need an update to get the decoding t

Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

So i'll have to buy box after box to watch content? - Original message - > > On 14-Jun-2010, at 17:31, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > #FAIL > > > > http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419-freeview-allowed-to-use-drm-to-curtail-online-piracy/ > > > > Not much of a shock really.  Or much u

Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

On 14-Jun-2010, at 17:31, Brian Butterworth wrote: > #FAIL > > http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419-freeview-allowed-to-use-drm-to-curtail-online-piracy/ > > Not much of a shock really. Or much use for the stated purpose. +2 - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscr

Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

#FAIL http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419-freeview-allowed-to-use-drm-to-curtail-online-piracy/ Not much of a shock really. Or much use for the stated purpose. -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitt