But how will they answer the question, "if I can't be at home when a show originally airs, how can I record the program and watch it on any TV in my home like I do today?"

Thanks NedS for some clarification.

Yes, the owner of the Tab*o is one of the major broadcasters on the A3SA, but isn't SD part of the A3SA too as an adopter? Is SD and the other members of the S3SA, both broadcasters and adopters talking to each other and collaborating on standards and ...

Not looking to move to Za$$erbox, just hoping something from SD will provide some sort of update on their progress


If there is an update we are able to share with you, then we will share it with you. At no point would we just suddenly forget to tell everyone about some great progress on the ...

I don't see the proposed plans as anything different than what is posted on the first page of this thread. No one has yet offered any proof that what they're suggesting is currently possible or allowed. What you guys are reading is marketing material in the form of a "future" changelog.


So they ...

I wouldn't put much stock in their "future plans", given the current restrictions in place.
It's unknown exactly what they are really describing.

But as I interpret things they are not hindered by wanting to stream DRM content around the network to popular player devices which are themselves ...

Cabal wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:49 am I wouldn't put much stock in their "future plans", given the current restrictions in place.

I'm not a Za$$erbox user or fan, but at lease their box is recording ATSC 3.0 DRM'd video, which is more than we can say about the Flex 4K.

Getting back on message, it looks like the score is now Za$$erbox one, HDHomeRun zero. The 'Antenna Man' reported on his Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgnnMJODpoY) that the Za$$erbox M1 is now capable of recoding ATSC 3.0 video. Meanwhile, crickets from the SD team.

The ...

Getting back on message, it looks like the score is now Za$$erbox one, HDHomeRun zero. The 'Antenna Man' reported on his Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgnnMJODpoY) that the Za$$erbox M1 is now capable of recoding ATSC 3.0 video. Meanwhile, crickets from the SD team.

The 'Antenna ...

I think I'm rooting against ATSC 3.0 because of encryption, at least as a replacement for ATSC 1.0 in 2027. I bought the HD Homerun 4K before ATSC 3.0 came to my area because arrival was imminent. When it did arrive, I couldn't distinguish any improvement in picture quality but did appreciate the ...

The Supreme Court has ruled on the 'Locast' case because they were making user 'donate' to get their service to get around the 'non-profit' clause, but if you failed to donate, you got shutdown from the service. There is a new company in Boston that is trying to startup a similar service, but the ...

Will DRM encrypted ATSC 3.0 channels play on 2023 Samsung televisions?

From my understanding of the requirements it isn't possible for an app on a Samsung TV to meet requirements. I plan to ask A3SA for clarification.


Nickk, is the goal of the A3SA and it's DRM security to allow ...

I don't think there's really anything in the A3SA's press release that tells us anything new. To me, it looks more like a PR response to criticism about their rank incompetence in moving ATSC 3.0 forward. They are attempting to shift the focus from their slug-like movement to the streaming device ...

If this release is BS, why doesn't SD issue it's own press release stating this, and file a complaint to the ATSC committee and the FCC stating that their PR announcement failed to provide the requirements for a gateway DVR? Try putting the heat on the A3SA and call them out so consumers know ...

There is always the possibility of additional fees for additional features/channels. That wouldn't be anything new or said prior to such happening.

Yes, but it must be disclosed. If SD confirms that they consumer may have to pay additional fees in the future to continue using the full ...

And that would be behind an NDA (want some "proof" of the power of the NDA, look at what was removed from the first post of this thread about a week ago). But yes the broadcasters do call the shots as they are the voting members.


As a consumer of the product, I have the right to know that ...