philbaker1, 3 months ago

@sjvn Hopefully ATSC 3.0/NextGenTV DRM doesn't end free TV as we know it. I'm glad that I live in a market (Memphis) that is still firmly in the ATSC 1.0 world.

I type this as my wife is watching Chicago Fire, recorded on our over-the-air Plex DVR weeks ago.

sjvn, 3 months ago

@philbaker1 ASTC 3,0 won't knock out OTA. Some of the DRM plans I attached to it are another matter. I'm looking into it--and keeping my important videos on DVD and my in-house MP4 video library.

philbaker1, 3 months ago

@sjvn There's no technical reason why ATSC 3.0 can't build on the features of 1.0 and be even more awesome. Dolby Atmos, 4K HDR. Better signal reach. I was excited.

But after all the mergers, the few big companies owning local TV stations are asserting themselves. Fair use law dating back to the VCR era may go by the wayside. I hope I'm wrong.
https://www.techhive.com/article/2009693/nextgen-tv-drm-puts-future-of-the-over-the-air-dvr-in-doubt.html

sjvn, 3 months ago

@philbaker1 It's a major PITA in several ways. I need to look into it and see where we are now. https://cordcuttersnews.com/atsc-3-0-nextgen-ota-tv-has-a-major-drm-problem-that-makes-it-hard-for-cord-cutters-to-enjoy-free-ota-tv/