Group Warns DVRs Endangered

Television fans who like to choose when and where they watch their favorite programs are in for a rude awakening next year when new copy controls encoded in digital television streams will limit such freedoms. ... ¶ ... "There are a lot of things that are still going to be allowed under the broadcast flag. It's not panic time," countered Brad Hunt, chief technology officer for the Motion Picture Association of America. "Consumers will be able to buy devices that will allow them to make secure copies on to DVD and that secure media can be shared with other people." He said that consumers will also retain the right to time shift and send secure digital media over a home network, but not electronically re-distribute the content. ... Wired News link