Squeeze your cheeks together, here comes another round of rampant corporate greed. Not surprisingly, the FCC is in the middle of this one too. It is worth your time to read the complete article, particularly if you were an HDTV "early adopter".
At the request of theatrical film makers, the Federal Communications Commission on Friday quietly launched a proceeding on whether to let video program distributors remotely block consumers from recording recently released movies on their DVRs. The technology that does this is called Selectable Output Control (SOC), but the FCC restricts its use. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) wants a waiver on that restriction in the case of high-definition movies broadcast prior to their release as DVDs. (Read more)
SOURCE:arstechnica.com
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