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metal_geek · 06-13-2008, 02:24 PM

For people concearned about the Time shifting, and whatnot on your PVR.

Once all the signal goes digital a byte will be assigned to all the data that comes to your TV/PVR that esentially describes how that piece of data can be displayed by that device.

So, for Example, You PVR a rerun of Beachcombers, and the byte is set to "0" you can play that recording, whenever you wish.

If you want to PVR, the latest Lost Episode, the byte is set to "1" you can PVR it, but won't be able to skip the commercials.

If you want to PVR the News, and the byte is set to "2" you can PVR it and skip the commercials.

If you want to PVR the superbowl, and the byte is set to "3" you will only be able to record it from your local station, and must watch the commercials.

Basically any combination of ways they want you to watch thier content, they can make happen. Any circumvention of that setup makes it illigal. This law is just another step in controling how, if, where, when and with what device you can watch or listen to something.

It's not the first step, alot of other things like changing format requirements by the CRTC, all had this stuff in mind before any of it was implementd. Some of these things are harder for the public to accept but in the end they don't really care if you accept it or not, the one who stays in government are the ones that can do it with the least ammount of public response..

Oh... and what does that mean for your PVR?... Depends, if you have say a shaw or bell one now. Depending on how old it is, it already has it built in, they'll just execute a clause in their terms of service which you may or may not have already read. If it's old, or "unsupported", then you'll just have to buy one from a "supported" provider.
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06-13-2008, 02:24 PM	#152
metal_geek Scoring Winger Join Date: Jan 2007 Exp:	For people concearned about the Time shifting, and whatnot on your PVR. Once all the signal goes digital a byte will be assigned to all the data that comes to your TV/PVR that esentially describes how that piece of data can be displayed by that device. So, for Example, You PVR a rerun of Beachcombers, and the byte is set to "0" you can play that recording, whenever you wish. If you want to PVR, the latest Lost Episode, the byte is set to "1" you can PVR it, but won't be able to skip the commercials. If you want to PVR the News, and the byte is set to "2" you can PVR it and skip the commercials. If you want to PVR the superbowl, and the byte is set to "3" you will only be able to record it from your local station, and must watch the commercials. Basically any combination of ways they want you to watch thier content, they can make happen. Any circumvention of that setup makes it illigal. This law is just another step in controling how, if, where, when and with what device you can watch or listen to something. It's not the first step, alot of other things like changing format requirements by the CRTC, all had this stuff in mind before any of it was implementd. Some of these things are harder for the public to accept but in the end they don't really care if you accept it or not, the one who stays in government are the ones that can do it with the least ammount of public response.. Oh... and what does that mean for your PVR?... Depends, if you have say a shaw or bell one now. Depending on how old it is, it already has it built in, they'll just execute a clause in their terms of service which you may or may not have already read. If it's old, or "unsupported", then you'll just have to buy one from a "supported" provider. ________ Pornstars Movie Last edited by metal_geek; 05-06-2011 at 12:04 AM.