More DRM Coming?

[TheKrell]

I thought DVDs were a progressive recording, and they need to be interlaced for SD TVs. A little web research shows that you do indeed win, as everything I can find indicates DVD Video is interlaced (progressive source material flags the decoder for different handling for movies).

Thanks STL and Foxbat. I hope satisfaction and deeper understanding are their own reward. The reason I made up this quiz was because the last time I googled it, I saw about 10-1 in favor of progressive. This surprised me since I thought it was interlaced. Clearly Foxbat is more skilled with Google than I am (or was). But my theoretical understanding of DVDs was better.

[kovach]

Aren't most 622's getting replaced with 722's or 722k's these days? I had my 722 replaced because of a hard drive failure and I got a 722k. I even got a free OTA module when I complained that I was loosing the OTA capability I was currently using on the 722.

It's been a while since I called and complained, but at that time they only offered a replacement 622. If this hits the premium channels, maybe I'll try again. But at that time if no 722 is offered, then I'm done with Dish.

[KAB]

I But at that time if no 722 is offered, then I'm done with Dish.

Hurrruummpphh!!

[whatchel1]

It's been a while since I called and complained, but at that time they only offered a replacement 622. If this hits the premium channels, maybe I'll try again. But at that time if no 722 is offered, then I'm done with Dish.

It's CEO @ ECHOSTAR. com time. I got my 622 w/ broken HDMI replaced w/ a 722k. Got the upgrade for free but I'm in a new contract. I don't mind the later since D* seems to not have it together on equipment yet and there sure as L an likely where I live to see FIOS maybe for decades.

[Smith, P.]

Black magic may have been 1st but If there is DRM it won't work. It has copy protection built in.
For legal reasons, capture devices from Blackmagic Design are designed not to capture, convert or transmit video or audio from copy-protected sources, e.g. video devices using HDCP.
It's made for editors using Apple Final Cut Pro™ internal effects on Mac OS X™.
Adobe® Premiere Pro® internal effects in DV, MJPEG and uncompressed edit formats.
It's built to dump primarily vid from camera/camcorder into the editor.
And yes I think it's time for you get rid of the Mits. IMHO.

I concur - BM card could accept component signals what doesn't carry HDCP. Please, don't confuse ppl - be honest to that designers.

Highest Quality Analog Connections
The included break-out cable connects Intensity Pro to all types of analog video and audio equipment. This gives you full compatibility with analog component, NTSC, PAL, S-Video and analog audio.

[hammerdown]

...Finally, hasn't Dish been enforcing DRM on the Movie channels like HBO & Shotime?

Don't know about hdmi drm, but they are NOT downrezzing or shutting off analog component on Showtime. Year after year they threaten to close the analog hole, but I bet it will never happen (in my lifetime).

[ET392]

Don't know about hdmi drm, but they are NOT downrezzing or shutting off analog component on Showtime. Year after year they threaten to close the analog hole, but I bet it will never happen (in my lifetime).

Lets hope so. Whats the point of closing the analog hole when they can't even stop Bluray DRM from being cracked. They would just be hurting all us honest consumers while the Pirates would continue doing what they do.

[Smith, P.]

So far that activated DRM flags restricting time limits only. But, there are still many of them to make our life tight controlled.

[Jim5506]

Oh, Jim - that's illegal argument!
1920/1440 ratio is not even close to 1080/480 ratio.

It's not illegal, just not equivalent, but the arguement was they could not see any difference between 480p and 1080i while others complain about 1080i being 1440 instead of 1920.

[Smith, P.]

I got it, but those two ratio are out of normal tolerance for sure, so I wouldn be surprised if 480p vs 1080i is not noticeable to anyone.