ATSC 3.0 DRM Encryption

[TNGuy84]

Everyone's talking about the whole DRM thing while the patent wars are cranking up over 3.0. That alone could be enough to kill off the standard without considering DRM. If that one company can take advantage of LG and others, I'm sure other patent holders of 3.0 tech are talking with their lawyers on what to act on themselves. We could all be looking back on this realizing that greed killed 3.0. It seems that ATSC is standing back and doing nothing about it.

 

[RONZ]

Everyone's talking about the whole DRM thing while the patent wars are cranking up over 3.0. That alone could be enough to kill off the standard without considering DRM. If that one company can take advantage of LG and others, I'm sure other patent holders of 3.0 tech are talking with their lawyers on what to act on themselves. We could all be looking back on this realizing that greed killed 3.0. It seems that ATSC is standing back and doing nothing about it.

Actually it looks like the company that has that patent will be bought out and that would resolve the issue.


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[FTA4PA]

Actually it looks like the company that has that patent will be bought out and that would resolve the issue.


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Where did you read this? The most I saw was Lon Seidman mentioning in his blog it would be good if another company developing ATSC 3.0 would buy out Constellation Designs but had not seen any word of an actual offer or buyer yet.

 

[navychop]

Actually it looks like the company that has that patent will be bought out and that would resolve the issue.


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Until the next guy husbanding some obscure patent pops out of the woodwork.

 

[peanut1985]

Why not promote ATSC3.0 first and then try to add DRM? The current situation is bad and it is difficult for me to make the decision to buy an expensive DRM machine without clear information.

 

[navychop]

Simple. Don’t buy anything ATSC 3 until the dust settles. If it ever does. Anything bought today could become useless in a few years.

 

[primestar31]

Why not promote ATSC3.0 first and then try to add DRM? The current situation is bad and it is difficult for me to make the decision to buy an expensive DRM machine without clear information.

Because the providers are trying to get DRM entrenched really early, before anybody can stop them and cause them to stop encrypting.

I think they miscalculated...

 

[navychop]

Oh, I hope so!

 

[TNGuy84]

Simple. Don’t buy anything ATSC 3 until the dust settles. If it ever does. Anything bought today could become useless in a few years.

Yep, 3D TVs were all the rage in the early 2010s. Then, they ended up getting ditched for 4K. ATSC 3.0 tuners could become another door stop if the mess doesn't work itself out.

 

[moonwink]

What I'm hearing here is that I screwed-up buying the ADHT Nextgen TV box.
ADTH NEXTGEN TV BOX - ADTH
When I looked at TVs, the cheapest one Costco had with Nextgen was in the $1300 neighborhood. I wanted to see if the new signals were any better than what I've been getting with the older ATSC technology in my TV and Dish Vip 211k receiver. While I'm only about 30 miles from the transmitters in St Louis, I get lots of drop-outs because of the hills between me and those transmitters. I've tried LTE filters with hardly any improvements. If an airplane flies between the transmitter and my rooftop antenna, the signal reflects off it and causes longer drop-outs till it clears the area. Sometimes, it only takes a car going past the house cause problems.

 

[peanut1985]

What I'm hearing here is that I screwed-up buying the ADHT Nextgen TV box.
ADTH NEXTGEN TV BOX - ADTH
When I looked at TVs, the cheapest one Costco had with Nextgen was in the $1300 neighborhood. I wanted to see if the new signals were any better than what I've been getting with the older ATSC technology in my TV and Dish Vip 211k receiver. While I'm only about 30 miles from the transmitters in St Louis, I get lots of drop-outs because of the hills between me and those transmitters. I've tried LTE filters with hardly any improvements. If an airplane flies between the transmitter and my rooftop antenna, the signal reflects off it and causes longer drop-outs till it clears the area. Sometimes, it only takes a car going past the house cause problems.

My understanding is that the signal reception for atsc3.0 will be better, but the signal reception for atsc1.0 may not be improved.

 

[Comptech]

Anybody heard if silicone dust has come up with a solution for the encrypted ATSC? I have two open that work great but two that have been encrypted and can not receive.

 

[primestar31]

Anybody heard if silicone dust has come up with a solution for the encrypted ATSC? I have two open that work great but two that have been encrypted and can not receive.

A3SA isn't going to allow SD to release a solution with their present tuner. I'm pretty positive of that.

There's something about them being a gateway, that A3SA doesn't like. Maybe it's not secure enough for them, at least that's what I was told by an insider.

 

[navychop]

They certainly know how to make enemies. At a time when their need for friends is growing rapidly.

 

[Comptech]

It just sucks that they got us moving this way only to pull the rug out from under us. I agree with capitalism, but not flat out greed.

 

[Comptech]

At least our local ABC affiliate, is still clear, their normal signal does not even begin to cover their market. At least for now I can get it of the lighthouse and still clear.