[Gllug] [OT] TFT displays

[Sean Burlington]

Rev Simon Rumble wrote:
> As it stands, off-the-shelf DVB-t cards will allow you record to your
> computer.  That won't change.

The existing cards will continue to allow recording but newer ones won't
if the big studios get thier way

This isn't really related to the digital signal - the same restictions
to hardware could be applied to an analogue reciever.

http://www.eff.org/endangered/list.php

Species:
pcHDTV card

Genus:
HDTV Tuner

Threat:
The "Broadcast Flag" technology mandate.

What it is:
A high-definition television (HDTV) tuner card with unrestricted
high-resolution outputs.

What it lets you do:
With one of these cards, you can build your own personal video recorder
(PVR), a VCR updated for the digital age. Like a TiVo, a PVR lets you
watch digital television the way you want: pause live TV, save
recordings to DVD, remix "60 Minutes" so you're the new anchor.

Why it's endangered:
The copyright cartel has successfully lobbied the FCC for a technology
mandate (the "Broadcast Flag") that says companies may only create
equipment that "obeys" the flag in digital broadcasts -- meaning that in
many cases the cartel gets to decide what you can do with the broadcast
content, regardless of whether that strips you of your fair use rights.

How you can help save it:
# Build your own HD-PVR. Since tuner cards that don't see the Broadcast
Flag now will still work after the rule takes effect, your investment
will only increase in value. Check out EFF's HD-PVR cookbook for details.
# Join EFF as a member! We're fighting the Broadcast Flag on a number of
fronts, including joining in a lawsuit challenging the FCC's authority
to impose it.


-- 

Sean

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