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Originally Posted by cameron
The way I understand it - the broadcast flag is supposed to allow for one recording - i.e. to a PVR. The set-top box manufacturers have built in the capability to record shows flagged in this manner, but they do not output these shows via the firewire outputs.
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I agree with that. HBO is famous for this. I can record Sopranos and watch it fine...but I can't seem to find a way to get it on to my Zune to watch it later. I seem to only encounter this with HBO, as you said they let it be copied once (on to the computer) then block any attempt to move it to another location...which I guess is the point. I can understand this protection, I guess, but I wish it would realize, "hey, he is not trying to burn a DVD then distribute it...he just wants to watch it on a tiny screen."