Pearl TV / Silicon dust article

[MartyDe]

Pearl TV Doubles Down on 'National Security Threat' Posed by SiliconDust's 3.0 Tuners

Ran into this article which may interest some of you.

Pearl TV Doubles Down on ‘National Security Threat’ Posed by SiliconDust's 3.0 Tuners

In comments to the FCC, NextGen TV advocacy group reiterates that the manufacturer uses a Huawei chip

www.tvtechnology.com

 

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Pearl TV Doubles Down on 'National Security Threat' Posed by SiliconDust's 3.0 Tuners

Ran into this article which may interest some of you.

Pearl TV Doubles Down on ‘National Security Threat’ Posed by SiliconDust's 3.0 Tuners

In comments to the FCC, NextGen TV advocacy group reiterates that the manufacturer uses a Huawei chip

www.tvtechnology.com

I'm glad I sold mine early on. I knew they would never add decryption for the DRM feeds.

In my opinion ATSC 3.0 is a completely botched clusterf**k and will never be fully implemented.

 

[navychop]

In my opinion ATSC 3.0 is a completely botched clusterf**k and will never be fully implemented.

Be STILL, my beating heart.

 

[dweber]

Pearl TV Doubles Down on 'National Security Threat' Posed by SiliconDust's 3.0 Tuners

Ran into this article which may interest some of you.

Pearl TV Doubles Down on ‘National Security Threat’ Posed by SiliconDust's 3.0 Tuners

In comments to the FCC, NextGen TV advocacy group reiterates that the manufacturer uses a Huawei chip

www.tvtechnology.com

Silicondust had an excellent response to Pearl's article. They were able to rebut all of the issues. Here is their response:

https://download.silicondust.com/docs/Silicondust%20Response%20to%20Pearl%20Ex%20Parte%20Letter%20%287-22-25%29.pdf

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Silicondust had an excellent response to Pearl's article. They were able to rebut all of the issues.

And yet their flagship unit is still not usable for the majority of ATSC 3.0 broadcasts.

Regardless of what they say, they can't deliver a product that works. That's called failure.

 

[dweber]

And yet their flagship unit is still not usable for the majority of ATSC 3.0 broadcasts.

Regardless of what they say, they can't deliver a product that works. That's called failure.

The issue is that no network device exists that will work with the current encryption. You need a tuner for each TV set and the broadcast is not available for tablets, computers, and phones.


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The issue is that no network device exists that will work with the current encryption

Doesn't the Zapperbox work with the current encryption?

 

[dweber]

Doesn't the Zapperbox work with the current encryption?

Yes but you need a Zapperbox unit for each TV. Zapperbox tried to set up a network solution but it failed. So if you have multiple TVs you need to buy a Zapperbox for each TV.
There is no gateway device that will decrypt.


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There is no gateway device that will decrypt.

It looks like they are selling a gateway device right now:

NextGENTV + Whole-Home DVR + ATSC3.0

ZapperBox brings ATSC 3.0 to your TV - 4K resolution, HDR, and Dolby® AC-4 audio.

zapperbox.com

 

[dweber]

You still need a Zapperbox for each TV. The unit you linked to is $275. Zapperbox had planned to eventually be able to use apps on other streaming devices but this was shot down by A3SA.
The Zapperbox M3 (mini) is the client (no tuner) that connects to the M1 or M2 Zapperbox. The Zapperbox M3 mini costs $130. So $130 for each additional TV that you want to connect to the M1 or M2 Zapperbox. The consensus is that Zapperbox will not be able to develop apps that satisfy A3SA requirements.

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[dweber]

I just found out that currently the Zapperbox M3 (client) will not work with DRM encrypted broadcasts. Version 4.0 of their software was going to allow client boxes to work with DRM broadcasts but A3SA stopped them. Their current software version is 3.2.2. So currently no gateway device works with DRM broadcasts. Here is what their website says:

All ZapperBox models with tuners work with all encrypted channels in all markets. Our current implementation of content security requires an Internet connection. Content security without an Internet connection will be supported soon with a software update. Recording and playback of secure content on an HDMI connected TV is also supported (see DVR profile below). Playback of encrypted recordings and encrypted Live TV on connected devices will be supported starting with the v4.0 software release (see gateway profile below).


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