How can you record HD and transfer it? Isn't that against HDCP? And is a USB drive big enough to store a HD program? Or is the mpeg4 saved file a downrezzed version? (which defeats the purpose I think)
All HD content carries a 5C encryption flag. Anything broadcast with that flag disabled is freely copyable and distributable. The FCC mandates that this includes ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, etc, although in realtiy they don't always adhere to it.
I thought that HDCP only came into play with HD DVD and Bluray, but I'm not sure about that.
As far as size, an hour-long uncompressed HD show can easily reach 9gb, so there may be some compression involved in the copying process.
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Rick Lyon @ Jan 10th 2007 4:19PM
How can you record HD and transfer it? Isn't that against HDCP? And is a USB drive big enough to store a HD program? Or is the mpeg4 saved file a downrezzed version? (which defeats the purpose I think)
Jake @ Jan 10th 2007 5:26PM
All HD content carries a 5C encryption flag. Anything broadcast with that flag disabled is freely copyable and distributable. The FCC mandates that this includes ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, etc, although in realtiy they don't always adhere to it.
I thought that HDCP only came into play with HD DVD and Bluray, but I'm not sure about that.
As far as size, an hour-long uncompressed HD show can easily reach 9gb, so there may be some compression involved in the copying process.