http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/ Engadget Comments for Hotel room HDTVs still stuck with standard definition TV have an upgrade on the way http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/Feb 9th 2010 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/Feb 9th 2010 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/Feb 9th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/
When traveling, high-def is hardly a priority anyway.]]>Feb 9th 2010 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/
-Brian]]>Feb 9th 2010 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/http://proidiom.com/). Because cable and Satellite providers are not permitted (by the program suppliers) to decrypt HD signals for buildings*, they have to re-encrypt using the Pro:Idiom standard at the building demark. The equipment to do this is just now starting to appear and will be rolled out later this year. The main reason for end to end encryption of course is because the program suppliers are worried that someone with a QAM tuner in a laptop will go to a hotel and "steal" their content.

*Decryption is not considered the same thing as descrambling.]]>Feb 10th 2010 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/
I learned something today. Thanks.

What forces a hotel (or chain) to comply with the standard? Not not just toss it out and sign a contract with the local cable company?]]>Feb 10th 2010 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/hotel-room-hdtvs-still-stuck-with-standard-definition-tv-have-an/Feb 10th 2010 10:15AM