[vdr] Re: Your screwed if you live in the US

[Clemens Kirchgatterer <clemens@thf.ath.cx>]

Alessio Sangalli <alesan@manoweb.com> wrote:

> Clemens Kirchgatterer wrote:
> 
> > AFAIK, *every* digital channel is broadcasted using the DVB
> > standard, so
> 
> surely in europe, but who knows in the usa? They have a digital mobile
> phone system, but it's not only GSM.

yes, i was of course talking about europe. sorry if i hadn't made this
clear.

> > yes you can get every digital free to air braodcasting and the
> > encrypted one, if its encryption methode is supported by the
> > firmwere and you have subscribt to theire service of course.
> 
> this is technically wrong, the firmware *shouldn't* care about the 
> encryption system, this is a matter of the CAM...

ok, you may be right here. i thought some ecraption systems work with
the convergence driver/firmewere some don't, but i don't know for sure.