[opendtv] Broadcast Flag
- From: "John Golitsis" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "OpenDTV" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:39:15 -0400
Samsung has issued the following notice to it's ATSC receiver customers:
http://www.samsungusa.com/stb_upgrade/
I note the following paragraphs:
"Failure to upgrade your receiver with the broadcast flag standard may prevent
you from fully experiencing DTV since you will not be able too receive protected
content and may interfere with unprotected content as well."
"If you fail to upgrade your set top box and the Broadcast Flag is broadcast the
Samsung set top box could turn off and cycle on-off and nothing will be
displayed until the upgrade is performed. If you are a DirectTV customer the
upgrade will be handled automatically by DirectTV through your Satellite
connection."
Why is that? I always thought the BF would have no effect on existing hardware?
What about all the other set-tops that aren't represented by major manufacuters
(OEM'd product)? What about integrated sets?
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