I assume it is a flag meaning you need a non-MSFT device and/or software to record the stream.
- Tom Adam Goldberg wrote:
I confess, I'm not at all clear on what they mean by "broadcast protectionflag".I would understand if they wrote about "Broadcast Flag". Except in this case they talk about what HBO is doing -- so that's clearly NOT what they mean. HBO doesn't broadcast ATSC OTA, so whatever they mean it isn't the Broadcast Flag (because HBO /cannot/ assert the BF, as it's an A/65-only construct). Furthermore, "... indicate that the show is copy protected" means, among other things, that we're NOT talking about the BF (which does NOT signal copy protection). They could be defining "broadcast protection flag" as CGMS={copy never} or CGMS={copy never | copy once}. But I dunno. -----Original Message----- From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Manfredi, Albert E Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 3:32 PM To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [opendtv] Re: Microsoft and the broadcast flag There are any number of Microsoft references that show that WM applies some sort of copy protection filtering for CGMS and Broadcast Flag encoded TV streams, at least over Vista. But I was looking for something that stated explicitly that, according to Microsoft, the BF means that the content must not be copied. So, even the most unabashed of self-important fools can now understand that what is transmitted with the BF flag asserted is treated, by current WMP, as if it were CGMS copy-never. The result being, even if FOTA DTV broadcasters in principle "don't intend" the BF to violate the Betamax decision, when playing through Vista, it does. -------------------------------- http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/sync.mspx Q. Why can't I sync some of my TV shows to my device? A. Television broadcasters can prevent you from synchronizing a show to a device by setting a "broadcast protection flag" for the show. Currently, HBO sets the flag for some programming, and other broadcasters might begin using the flag in the future. If you cannot sync a certain show to your device, check the program information for the show on your computer. If the broadcaster has set the broadcast protection flag, the listing will indicate that the show is copy-protected. -------------------------------- Or, to use the 2X4-on-the-head technique, as far as Microsoft is concerned, the Redistribution Control Descriptor is to be interpreted as "copy never." The FCC should perhaps send them a note. Bert----------------------------------------------------------------------You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings atFreeLists.org- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.----------------------------------------------------------------------You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways:- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
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