] There are only seven months left before the FCC takes ] away your right to watch digital television on a device ] that isn't Hollywood-approved. Under the new "Broadcast ] Flag" regime, the FCC will mandate that every digital ] television device include the kind of technology that we ] see in cable PVRs (that erase your stored episodes of ] "Six Feet Under" after two weeks so that you'll be forced ] to pay-per-view your end-of-season marathon) and media ] center PCs (that won't let you burn "The Sopranos" to DVD ] because HBO has set a no-record flag in their cablecasts ] to force you to buy the DVD boxed sets). ] The tiny silver lining here is that if you can get an ] open, freedom-loving digital television tuner between now ] and the summer, you'll be able to go on doing practically ] anything you like with the digital television you receive ] over the air and with your unencrypted cable signal. If ] you choose to do this by plugging a DTV tuner into your ] computer, you'll be able to archive your shows on your ] hard-drive, manipulate them with your favorite editing ] software, and email clips to your friends. Thought some of you might be interested in this info. There's some specific info for mac users in the article. 'Broadcast Flag' regime |