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Originally Posted by brundles
Nice idea but the problem is that MAC address cloning is so simple to do - my router has it included in the firmware options for example.
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yes.. but the idea is to make it easy to use within the home but hard for your average end user to simply copy it and sell it in micromart...
they will just stick to VCR quality copys for now.
there are (as you probably know)far better ways to protect the content other than DRM, but that involves paying more to impliment it for NTL, they could have payed for the already existing add-in for the TVDrive firmware and that has content protection AFAIC but again they didnt pay up and include it.........
it doesnt matter what the (C) holders force in the end, as it will always get broken or a way around it found, that not withstanding , its still wise to allow some form of home streaming/multicasting the better quality picture or they loose out a lot in the cash intake from IPTV and prevent the UK cable/hi-tech innovation growth.
and lets face it if theres in new kit to play with and pay out for then thats a MASSIVE cashflow problem for the likes of Virgin-Media.
as an example of why they need to relax the content copying
rules then just look at the IPTV worldwide.
i fully expect them to clamp down later after the markets have been seeded and the products re in place, but everyones got something coming so VM:ntl:tw better get moving with new financing and kit that can do the expected things or get eaten bt the big boys..
http://www.digitalmediapublishing.co...uly_online.pdf
http://hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesar...061101-03.html
http://www.iptv-news.com/component/o...limitstart,40/