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 ================================== 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