From: "Geo" 

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I don't know where pcworld got their info but that's not what the EFF is =
saying about it.

Geo.
  "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message =
news:4201a935$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  The broadcast flag's rules get a bit strange ( why would news be =
flagged? ). Also content recorded with the flag with new equipment =
probably won't be viewable on legacy dvd players. That will piss off =
quite a few people

  http://msn.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,114649,00.asp
  Q. Can you legally transfer that episode from your networked PVR to =
another TV or recorder in your own home?

  Q. Can you still copy your favorite program, so you don't have to =
watch it at its scheduled time?

  A. Yes.

  Q. Can you copy it to a DVD?

  A. Yes. Even if you stored it on a hard disk first, you should still =
be able to transfer that content to a single DVD--and possibly make a =
back-up copy, but that will depend on the specific restriction given to =
your recording device by the flag. I wouldn't count on lots of backups.

  A. Maybe. The FCC isn't clear on that, although the ruling does allow =
for that possibility. It's only supposed to affect indiscriminate, =
widespread redistribution (read: via peer-to-peer). There seems to be no =
outright guarantee, however, that the glorious, easy-to-use home =
entertainment network promised by consumer electronics and computer =
vendors alike--the network that lets video and music content get = shuttled
around seamlessly from your living room DVD recorder to your = upstairs TV
to your PC in the office to your stereo in the den--will = actually be
possible.

  Q. Do I have to get new equipment?

  A. That's practically guaranteed. You should be able to view flagged =
content on legacy equipment (as long as that equipment can handle = digital
signals), and you'll still be able to record that content on = your VCR.
However, if you buy a DVD recorder or a new TiVo device that = recognizes
the flag--as they're all supposed to do by mid-2005--and use = it to record
your favorite episode, you probably won't be able to play = that disc back
on older DVD players. In other words, once you've = recorded it with a
device or medium that sees the flag, that content is = locked to devices
that can't see the flag.

  Q. Will every program be flagged?

  A. Nope. That's up to the individual content provider. Pay-per-view =
content will likely have the most restrictions, and older reruns =
less--maybe even none. One curiosity: News programs probably will be =
flagged, even though there is no syndication issue with them and =
timeliness is, clearly, of the essence.


    "Rich"  wrote in message news:42019dab$1{at}w3.nls.net...
       Do the broadcast flag rules prohibit you recording a broadcast or =
do they prohibit the redistribution of the recording?

    Rich

      "Geo"  wrote in message =
news:42017dab$1{at}w3.nls.net...
      That's going to piss off a lot of people come the time the =
broadcast flag starts getting used. Should be interesting once the = people
find that although they can't record something they can stop = leasing
their public airwaves to the broadcasters. (or maybe just demand = more
money for those airwaves in the case of broadcast flag usage)

      Wouldn't that be a riot .

      Geo.
        "Rich"  wrote in message news:42005902{at}w3.nls.net...
           No.  That is the content of the broadcaster or one of its =
suppliers.  Your content is content you produce.

        Rich

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I don't know where pcworld got their =
info but=20
that's not what the EFF is saying about it.
 
Geo.

  "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com>
wrote =
in message=20
  news:4201a935$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  The broadcast flag's rules get a bit
strange ( why =
would=20
  news be flagged? ). Also content recorded with =
the flag=20
  with new equipment probably won't be viewable on legacy dvd players. =
That will=20
  piss off quite a few people
   
  http://m" target="new">http://m=">http://msn.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,114649,00.asp">http://m=
sn.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,114649,00.asp
  
  Q.
Can you legally transfer =
that=20
  episode from your networked PVR to another TV or recorder in your own=20
home?
  Q.
Can you still copy your =
favorite=20
  program, so you don't have to watch it at its scheduled time?
  A.
Yes.
  Q.
Can you copy it to a =
DVD?
  A.
Yes. Even if you stored =
it on a=20
  hard disk first, you should still be able to transfer that content to =
a single=20
  DVD--and possibly make a back-up copy, but that will depend on the =
specific=20
  restriction given to your recording device by the flag. I wouldn't =
count on=20
  lots of backups.
  A.
Maybe. The FCC isn't =
clear on=20
  that, although the ruling does allow for that possibility. It's only =
supposed=20
  to affect indiscriminate, widespread redistribution (read: via =
peer-to-peer).=20
  There seems to be no outright guarantee, however, that the glorious,=20
  easy-to-use home entertainment network promised by consumer =
electronics and=20
  computer vendors alike--the network that lets video and music content =
get=20
  shuttled around seamlessly from your living room DVD recorder to your =
upstairs=20
  TV to your PC in the office to your stereo in the den--will actually =
be=20
  possible.
  
  Q.
Do I have to get new=20
equipment?
  A.
That's practically =
guaranteed. You=20
  should be able to view flagged content on legacy equipment (as long as =
that=20
  equipment can handle digital signals), and you'll still be able to =
record that=20
  content on your VCR. However, if you buy a DVD recorder or a new TiVo =
device=20
  that recognizes the flag--as they're all supposed to do by =
mid-2005--and use=20
  it to record your favorite episode, you probably won't be able to play =
that=20
  disc back on older DVD players. In other words, once you've recorded =
it with a=20
  device or medium that sees the flag, that content is locked to devices =
that=20
  can't see the flag.
  Q.
Will every program be =
flagged?
  A.
Nope. That's up to the =
individual=20
  content provider. Pay-per-view content will likely have the most =
restrictions,=20
  and older reruns less--maybe even none. One curiosity: News programs =
probably=20
  will be flagged, even though there is no syndication issue with them =
and=20
  timeliness is, clearly, of the essence.
   
  

    "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:42019dab$1{at}w3.nls.net...
       Do
the broadcast flag =
rules=20
    prohibit you recording a broadcast or do they prohibit the =
redistribution of=20
    the recording?
     
    Rich
     
    

      "Geo" <georger{at}nls.net>=20">mailto:georger{at}nls.net">georger{at}nls.net>=20
      wrote in message news:42017dab$1{at}w3.nls.net...
      That's going to piss off
a lot of =
people come=20
      the time the broadcast flag starts getting used. Should be =
interesting=20
      once the people find that although they can't record something =
they can=20
      stop leasing their public airwaves to the broadcasters. (or maybe =
just=20
      demand more money for those airwaves in the case of broadcast flag =

      usage)
       
      Wouldn't that be a riot=20
      <g>.
       
      Geo.
      

        "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:42005902{at}w3.nls.net...
          
No.  That is =
the content=20
        of the broadcaster or one of its suppliers.  Your content =
is=20
        content you produce.
         
        Rich
         

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