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Digital TV "Learns" From the RIAA
Posted by Rick Jessup, October 22 04:38 PM

Yet another Wired.com article to highlight today, this one looking at pending regulation that will allow TV programmers to attach a code to their digital broadcasts supposedly barring customers from sending their programs around the world.

With FCC approval expected next week, this supposed anti-piracy measure is meant to stop people from playing their recorded digital programs on unauthorized devices. All existing 50,000,000+ DVD players in America would also be rendered useless by the regulation. The lack of a digital TV push thus far has been blamed on piracy fears, and it is believed by some that this will pave the way for mass adoption of digital TV.

This editor for one hopes they don't wait too long for the rush of consumers panting to pay exorbitant amounts for new televisions, new DVD players, and digital television service only to be able to do less than they can now. Once upon a time the studios sued to stop VCRs from being made as it was thought the video tape would kill the market for home videos of popular films. Have no fear, however, as there will no doubt be hacks and workarounds created quickly in much the same way region-coded DVDs are useless now.

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