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To: TimF who wrote (3550)	7/30/2004 8:47:22 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 7936

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To: TimF who wrote (3550)	7/31/2004 2:08:13 PM
From: Joe NYC	1 Recommendation Read Replies (9) \| Respond to of 7936

Tim, Good FAQ. Answers a lot of quetions I had when I looked into this. This part will make it impossible to turn coputers into MediaCenter / Tivo like devices: Q: Can I record broadcast digital TV programs to my PVR (personal video recorders) such as TiVo? MPAA answer: Yes, in dedicated PVRs with no digital outputs, such as TiVo. However, digital TV tuner cards in Personal Computers using PVR software will need to insure that any recordings of flagged TV programs on to the PCs hard drive are securely protected to prevent unauthorized redistribution to the Internet. EFF comment: This restriction (which is not part of current-generation digital TV tuner cards) creates significant "collateral damage" to home recording rights and innovation. For example, it effectively means that digital TV content can only be viewed with "approved" software, instead of the literally hundreds of video recording, editing, and playing applications available today. It also means that open source software will not be able to record or play back "marked" digital TV broadcasts. Hollywood studios have long tried to prevent open source software from playing DVD movies, and now they are trying to apply the same restrictions to open source software for watching TV. In addition, as the electronics company Philips pointed out, it is currently possible to record digital TV broadcasts onto a recordable DVD disc. That DVD can then be played back with an ordinary DVD player. Under the BPDG rules, this would not be possible. Joe