XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: HapilyRetired@fakeaddress.com   
      
   On 11/25/2024 6:15 AM, Orca Winfrey wrote:   
      
   > I've got a pair of FLEX 4K receivers that pick up 15 ATSC3 channels but 7 of   
   those are DRM protected so no longer usable.   
   > Makes me wonder how long before broadcasters shut off ATSC1, effectively   
   killing the DVR.   
   >   
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   The major telcom TV providers, e.g., Comcast, Verizon, etc. want you to   
   rent their DVRs for at least $10/mo. and subscribe to their over-priced   
   bundle of channels rather than use your own DVR to record over-the-air   
   broadcasts in areas where OTA reception is available.  (In cases when   
   they stream their programs over the internet, unless you find an   
   illegal, pirated way to watch, you still need to subscribe to have   
   access through their paywall.)  They or their family of companies own   
   many of the OTA stations.  No surprise that they will DRM encrypt their   
   broadcast signals to force people to purchase their channel packages and   
   rent their equipment.  Of course, their stable of high priced lobbyists,   
   intellectual property and corporate lawyers have won the day in   
   Congress, at the FCC, and in the courts.  It seems broadcasters no   
   longer need even to pretend to perform a public service.  They only need   
   to serve the best interests of their shareholders.  I understand the   
   need to protect intellectual property and collect royalties etc. but   
   their strategy to bundle etc. enables them to charge well beyond their   
   costs + a reasonable profit.   
      
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