Omega
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Re: More trusted computing blunders
What exactly does this prevent us from doing?
Are they saying we can no longer record our programs?
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ArchAngel21x
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Lincoln, NE | The way I understand it, you can still record the programs like many people still do with the VCR. It's just if you try to distribute the program on the Internet it will be corrupted.
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NOVA_Guy
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| said by ArchAngel21x  :
The way I understand it, you can still record the programs like many people still do with the VCR. It's just if you try to distribute the program on the Internet it will be corrupted.
So how will this work? If I use my DVR to record the program, then copy the resulting file to my PC to watch it will it be corrupted? What if I want to change formats and copy it over to my PocketPC or my Archos Jukebox Multimedia to watch during an airplane flight? That's all just time-shifting for personal use/enjoyment and is perfectly legal under Fair Use.
And if I can copy a file to my PC, PocketPC, or MP3 player to watch it, what's stopping me from sending the file to anyone else? I don't see how a technology can be created that lets me watch something on all the formats mentioned above yet makes it impossible for me to send the file to someone else for viewing... At least not with MPEG files-- I guess that the entire industry can shift toward the backwards digital rights "management" scheme used in WMP9.
I have serious concerns about how this is going to impact Fair Use. It will probably lead to some dramatic changes for the worse...
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ArchAngel21x
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| said by NOVA_Guy :
I have serious concerns about how this is going to impact Fair Use. It will probably lead to some dramatic changes for the worse...
Yeah, that's why the EFF is fighting this.
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Omega
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| reply to NOVA_Guy
You can always copy the videos analog. Sure you will lose quality, but it's better than the whole program going corrupt.
Just pop the recorded program into the VCR, then record the output of your VCR with your TV tuner.
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ArchAngel21x
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| said by Omega :
Just pop the recorded program into the VCR, then record the output of your VCR with your TV tuner.
Yeah....just like I said in my post....
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richk_1957
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Minas Tirith |  reply to ArchAngel21x
I may be wrong (hope so)
But this is supposed to prevent people from recording TV shows & redistributing them [through whatever media]
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TheHelpful1
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| reply to ArchAngel21x
Re: More trusted computing blunders
Basically it says that whatever you record it ON is the only thing you can play it back on.
God help you if the original digital recorder breaks down and you have weeks upon weeks of recorded material that are now inaccessible because of the encryption.
Guess that means you have to put out MORE money to BUY back what was originally FREE.
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