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Technisat HDFS
Technisat have told me that the files on one's hard-disk (connected to an HDFS) are encrypted because Freesat requires such -- how annoying!
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Technisat have told me that the files on one's hard-disk (connected to an HDFS) are encrypted because Freesat requires such -- how annoying!
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Is this all files or some HD content?
Different STB manufactures seem to have taken differing approaches to this as follows: 1. As described encrypt flagged programmes. 2. Allow no disk access - no copying to USB. 3. Encrypt everything. 4. Encrypt everything and allow non flagged programmes to be decrypted on copy. |
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I think you will find with this box all recordings are protected.
The unit formats the drive in its own format and even if you backup a file to a flash card it will still only play on the box that recorded it. This gadget of course is not actually Freesat+ but more like Freesat with the ability to record added. Automan. |
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I can't understand the philosophy behind the encryption. You can buy a nice Panasonic Freesat "box" that can burn bluray disks for about £700. Does Panasonic have to pay freesat royalties or such for being able to produce this?
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I can't understand the philosophy behind the encryption. You can buy a nice Panasonic Freesat "box" that can burn bluray disks for about £700. Does Panasonic have to pay freesat royalties or such for being able to produce this?
In any case, it wouldn't be Freesat they would need to pay - it would be the copyright holders, Freesat is just an EPG. |
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