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by gtb
Thu Jul 23, 2026 7:59 pm
Forum: Downloads & Instructions
Topic: Unofficial HDHomeRun DVR repository for DEB based systems
Replies: 60
Views: 657531

Re: Unofficial HDHomeRun DVR repository for DEB based systems


Any plans to update this repo with the latest release?


Sorry for not noticing there was anything to update. I normally depend on updates from this forum (which previously worked because SD posted such updates).

Neither on this forum, nor on bluesky, nor on their website that documents the ...
by gtb
Sat Feb 14, 2026 10:14 pm
Forum: Downloads & Instructions
Topic: Unofficial HDHomeRun DVR repository for DEB based systems
Replies: 60
Views: 657531

Re: Unofficial HDHomeRun DVR repository for DEB based systems


As stated on the first page, the package is not signed so you may need to learn how to "--allow-insecure-repositories" but you may not wish to.


Unofficial means unofficial. And cheap means cheap.

And (I think) what was mentioned (in either this, or the related topic) was that anyone who wishes ...
by gtb
Wed Oct 22, 2025 7:24 pm
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 901
Views: 13935082

Re: Encryption


I can't imagine the cable industry inventing or adopting another DRM system at this point. TV over QAM is on its way out.


*Every* major operator has indicated that their future solution will be IPTV based in major industry events. Some (especially the smaller ones) by exiting the TV service ...
by gtb
Fri Sep 05, 2025 6:56 am
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 901
Views: 13935082

Re: Encryption



https://cordcuttersnews.com/the-fcc-will-allow-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-tv-stations-to-shutdown-free-atsc-1-0-switch-to-atsc-3-0-only/

That post is bullshit and Luke Bouma should be embarrassed. Absolutely nothing changed because of the FCC's public notice. It was literally just a restatement of all ...
by gtb
Thu Jul 24, 2025 11:59 pm
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 901
Views: 13935082

Re: Encryption


FANTASTIC response Nick! Detailed and complete, and even I could understand it. I think any FCC commissioner could understand it as well.


Just for the record, it is likely that no commissioner will ever actually read it.

While the FCC Commissioners are the leadership, and make the decisions ...
by gtb
Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:09 pm
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: HDHomeRun 4K is Nextgen TV Certified
Replies: 245
Views: 18517921

Re: HDHomeRun 4K is Nextgen TV Certified


Yes, Android would work IF there was a DRM solution for the SD tuners. There is not, and doesn't seen like there will ever be. Or IF so, it's still a long way out.

There is more to a solution than just widevine.support, although SD has suggested that Android platforms are likely to be among the ...
by gtb
Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:03 am
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 901
Views: 13935082

Re: Encryption


The last 8 years of my professional life before retiring in 2023 was with a marketing automation company (email service) as a product engagement manager. It is increasingly hard - and expensive - to maintain your reputation as a "good sender" and stay out of the spam boxes. As ISPs tighten ...
by gtb
Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:35 pm
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 901
Views: 13935082

Re: Encryption


In general I'm not opposed to using social media for changelog updates. However, what I really want is to get an email notification when there is a new changelog entry. I don't want to have to keep checking in case there is an update. As far as I can tell, Bluesky doesn't support email ...
by gtb
Mon Dec 30, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 901
Views: 13935082

Re: Encryption


Broadcasters are required to carry at least one MPEG2 channel in at least 480i resolution with synchronized audio. AFAIK there is no requirement as to which service that be. I'm not aware of any direct prohibition on carrying a major network affiliation in AVC, but it might not go over so well if ...
by gtb
Sun Dec 15, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 901
Views: 13935082

Re: Encryption



ATSC 1 uses DVD-era encoding from 20 years ago. Wish they would have released something like ATSC 2.0 first, which would have switched to modern encoding to be more spectrum efficient, while still not supporting 4k, so the broadcasters can't throw a fit about DRM.
Broadcasters are allowed to ...
by gtb
Sun Dec 15, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 901
Views: 13935082

Re: Encryption

Flyoffacliff wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2024 4:21 pm
nickk wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2024 4:06 pm This is a step forward. We are following up with A3SA.
Thanks, keep us posted!
Should A3SA intend to announce any substantial updates, expect them in (around) three weeks.

I, for one, will not be surprised if no substantial updates are announced.
by gtb
Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 901
Views: 13935082

Re: Encryption


OK, let me see if I can get the problem with encryption of ATSC 3.0 signals straight in my feeble little mind. I read the referenced thread and came up my hypothesis: The problem that A3SA will never do anything about is allowing a networked tuner to decrypt the signal so that that signal may be ...
by gtb
Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: Downloads & Instructions
Topic: Unofficial HDHomeRun DVR repository for RPM based systems
Replies: 27
Views: 291833

Re: Unofficial HDHomeRun DVR repository for RPM based systems

Just a FYI...

As EL7 is now EOS (End Of Support, without a very expensive support contract from RedHat that I do not have), and the EL7 repositories have moved to the (frozen) vault, and the build mock configurations that I have been using have been removed upstream (EL7 is EOS), the DVR will no ...
by gtb
Mon Jul 01, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: Development Support
Topic: linux hdhomerun_config_gui and GTK2
Replies: 25
Views: 2037401

Re: linux hdhomerun_config_gui and GTK2


We have discontinued support for the GTK version of HDHomeRun Config GUI.


Thanks. I guess I must have completely missed the EOL announcement. My bad.

I believe I saw it on a download page ( here: https://info.hdhomerun.com/info/linux and a reference here: https://forum.silicondust.com/forum ...
by gtb
Mon Jul 01, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 901
Views: 13935082

Re: Encryption


Why broadcasters don't simply ditch the now long obsolete and inefficient MPEG-2 compression on the 1.0 signals and switch to MPEG-4 AVC to help alleviate the effects of the increased spectrum crunch caused by the creation of the 3.0 Lighthouse stations is beyond me.


As I recall that in order ...