[opendtv] Re: HDMI capture

Richard;

In general, this is "possible."  However, the information you provided was either prospective, or relating to the IPTV market.  This was, simply, a broadcast situation.  NBC's content is encoded from 45 mb feeds at broadcast stations, and this is not a feature of broadcast encoders.  Yet.

John Willkie

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Hollandsworth
Sent: May 25, 2008 12:17 AM
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [opendtv] Re: HDMI capture

Video programs are being "watermarked" at several steps in the
distribution chain so that when a video shows up as an
unauthorized BitTorrent release, the owner of the cable box can
be traced....also if it's an inside job at headend.  For example:
http://www.drmwatch.com/article.php/3680811
http://www.contentinople.com/author.asp?section_id=431&doc_id=145886

holl_ands

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ShLampen <shlampen@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Gefen does offer a box that converts to SDI with the HDCP turned off.  However, you have to sign a release that says all the content you intend to run through the box you OWN yourself.  Not sure how they would police that!!!

 

Steve Lampen

Belden