From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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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.

=20
  "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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The broadcast flag's rules get a bit strange ( why =
would news=20
be flagged? ). Also content recorded with
the flag = with new=20
equipment probably won't be viewable on legacy dvd players. That will = piss off=20
quite a few people
 
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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 =
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 hard=20
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 lots=20
of backups.
A.
Maybe. The FCC isn't clear =
on that,=20
although the ruling does allow for that possibility. It's only supposed = to=20
affect indiscriminate, widespread redistribution (read: via = peer-to-peer). There=20
seems to be no outright guarantee, however, that the glorious, = easy-to-use home=20
entertainment network promised by consumer electronics and computer = vendors=20
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=20
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=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 it=20
to record your favorite episode, you probably won't be able to play that = disc=20
back on older DVD players. In other words, once you've recorded it with = a device=20
or medium that sees the flag, that content is locked to devices that = can't see=20
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 =

timeliness is, clearly, of the essence.
 

  "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:42019dab$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     Do the
broadcast flag =
rules prohibit=20
  you recording a broadcast or do they prohibit the redistribution of =
the=20
  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 once=20
    the people find that although they can't record something they can =
stop=20
    leasing their public airwaves to the broadcasters. (or maybe just =
demand=20
    more money for those airwaves in the case of broadcast flag=20
    usage)
     
    Wouldn't that be a riot =
<g>.
     
    Geo.
    

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

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