Everybody, stop blaming the messenger. I work as the CableLabs rep for a major equipment vendor, and you guys have this all wrong.
CableLabs is on your side. Even Comcast, Cox, and everybody else is on your side. We are completely powerless to allow Microsoft to open the streams to transport to other devices or to DVD, ipod, etc. Why? To find out why, you need to go all the way back to the MPAA. The MPAA mandates this to HBO who mandates it to the Cable Company (the MSO as we call them) who mandates it to CableLabs who then mandates it to the equipment vendor. In this case, this mandate extends all the way to Microsoft.
Seriously, I read an article like this every month, blaming CableLabs and the equipment vendors for the problem. It's not our fault. It's the MPAA (and a few other entities) that we collectively label "Hollywood". Stop blaming the police officer (CableLabs) for the law (the DRM enforcement). Blame the legislature.
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Notme @ Nov 26th 2006 10:30PM
Everybody, stop blaming the messenger. I work as the CableLabs rep for a major equipment vendor, and you guys have this all wrong.
CableLabs is on your side. Even Comcast, Cox, and everybody else is on your side. We are completely powerless to allow Microsoft to open the streams to transport to other devices or to DVD, ipod, etc. Why? To find out why, you need to go all the way back to the MPAA. The MPAA mandates this to HBO who mandates it to the Cable Company (the MSO as we call them) who mandates it to CableLabs who then mandates it to the equipment vendor. In this case, this mandate extends all the way to Microsoft.
Seriously, I read an article like this every month, blaming CableLabs and the equipment vendors for the problem. It's not our fault. It's the MPAA (and a few other entities) that we collectively label "Hollywood". Stop blaming the police officer (CableLabs) for the law (the DRM enforcement). Blame the legislature.