Thread: Voom To Use News Corp. Software In TV Gear Through NDS

All this information is comming out because NDS just released earnings. The fact that Voom is a customer now it is included in the report as are other companies. Nothing new here

Cablevision has been using NDS for its digital cable for years now and now RCN is the other MSO to impliment the CA technology in North America.

Originally Posted by rang1995

I also think it means that VOOM is here to stay BUT look out as we get nickled and dimed(or dollar-five dollared) for new features, ppv, interactive, copy protection-recording etc etc

ROFLMAO! Copy "Protection" a FEATURE!? That's a good one! It's more like a hinderance, and a further step by the studios to get around the fair use provisions of the law that they've always hated. It'll just make it easier for the studios to tell you what to watch and when to watch it, while denying you the ability to time-shift and archive programs.

Copy write protection issues aside, it sounds like the issue is heating up. As far as I know the VOOM box is the only receiver on the market with DVI outputs and it sounds like their planning on using them for copywrite protection. I know the upcoming cable Scientific Atlanta DVR also has DVI connections.

I'm starting to feel a little better about spending a couple of hundred extra for my new 30" HDTV with DVI. I also just called Toshiba on my old 65" and asked about a DVI upgrade. Toshiba said they have upgrades but if I don't have the right model number I'm out of luck.

The Dish 811 and 921 also have DVI outputs.

I would think that Voom would end up with the very same problems with piracy as DirecTv is with their service.