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Doug Crompton wrote:
> Information regarding Broadcast Flag legislation . According to
> FCC.s Broadcast Flag Order (MB Docket 02-230) adopted November 4,
> 2003, Digital TV receiver products (like the HDTV WONDER) built on
> and after July 1, 2005 are required to protect certain digital TV
> broadcasts. The
> legislation does not affect HDTV receiver products manufactured
> before July 1, 2005 (or sold any time after). As such, the HDTV
> WONDER. will continue to function exactly in the same manner it
> does today past the July 1, 2005 legislation date.
I'm assuming that this is because the HDTV Wonder already obeys the
broadcast flag, which is what has the EFF and other groups protesting
and making noise to get techies interested in building their own HDTV
PVR.
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