RE: TV licensing legality of a SlingBox ??

["Ian Lowe" <ianlowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's worth pointing out here that HDMI/HDCP will allow content
companies to
enforce this level of control trivially.



The example of Sky not being really legal to pipe around your house on
composite - just wait a couple of years until HDMI is well rooted, and they
will shut off the analog ports altogether.



At that stage, HDCP will allow them to prevent (for example) playing a
movie
in two rooms at once, without paying for the privilege.



I.





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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Tony Tofts
Sent: 15 June 2006 14:40
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] TV licensing legality of a SlingBox ??



> Indeed Tony, it shouldn't be up to the consumer to have to
> ask this sort of question. The technology is moving much
> faster than the law.

That's very well put Mark. Sums the current situation up perfectly imo

I wonder how long it will be before a "virtual copper" pops up on
our
screens, just like that virtual bill oddie the bbc use ;-)

Tony





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