[mythtv-users] Comcast Cable encrypted channels

[Tom Sparks]

--- On Tue, 4/8/09, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:

> From: Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Comcast Cable encrypted channels
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Received: Tuesday, 4 August, 2009, 12:58 PM
> On 08/03/2009 10:34 PM, Brian Wood
> wrote:
> > On Monday 03 August 2009 20:06:41 Michael T. Dean
> wrote:
> >   
> >> On 08/03/2009 07:32 PM, Jim Goddard wrote:
> >>     
<snip>
> Yeah, pretty sure this can never happen.  AIUI,
> Netflix Watch Instantly uses DRMed VC-1 video streams and
> closed-source decryption.  And, while it's possible
> that someone may crack the encryption, doing so would almost
> definitely be a violation of ToS at minimum and/or the DMCA
> or other laws.  If so, Myth wouldn't include the
> cracked Watch Instantly capability.

but hang on we are just time shifting witch is fair usage
and
"
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tom_a_sparks


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