Do channels that do not use DRM employ security certificates? The number of moving parts/implementations here isn't clear to me.


Yes, according to the response filed by Weigle in the NextGen docket after their testing, they found that even channels without DRM would put up a nag screen ...

No. Channels that are not DRM encrypted will always work on the HDHomeRun. This is not something we will compromise on.


Question, what if the station lets the security certificate expire? It happens, especially with all the consolidation happening things get lost or ignored. Because it's ...

So then I guess if the HDHomerun Flex 4K/HD Homerun app doesn’t receive DRM capabilities from A3SA and high noon was to go into effect, all ATSC 3.0 stations, regardless of whether they use DRM encryption or not, would become unwatchable for us?

No. Channels that are not DRM encrypted will ...

Thanks for correcting me. So what is the expected behavior of the HDHR app on all supported platforms should “high noon” get turned on at some point? Perhaps many stations are already compliant with the requirements for “high noon”?


That is hard to say since no gateway app is approved by A3SA ...

I’ve been catching up on the “high noon” discussions for ATSC 3.0. Setting aside whether we agree with whether the high noon should or shouldn’t happen, does the fact that the HD Homerun Flex 4K device is Nextgen TV Certified mean that we will be able to watch channels that jump through the “high ...

nickk wrote: Thu Jul 31, 2025 10:52 am

Freekick123 wrote: Wed Jul 30, 2025 4:38 pm I think Silicon Dust needs to hit every office at the FCC in person, with a meeting like the AWARN guy did.

Currently in Washington DC, had a good meeting with the team at FCC HQ...

KUDOS!!!

I think Silicon Dust needs to hit every office at the FCC in person, with a meeting like the AWARN guy did.

HoTst2 wrote: Tue Jul 29, 2025 5:06 am And if there's no actual decryption of content to take place in the gateway device to begin with.Why is the inclusion of this supposed "Google Widevine Level 1 CDM" on the SoC necessary anyway?

Apparently Pearl doesn't understand that (or want to).

And here's Pearl's Response:

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/1072583827524/1

I scrolled back and it has been 4 months since the last time someone politely asked for an update and was admonished for being high maintenance. I saw a firmware update drop this week but it doesn't look like it has anything related. Has SD just moved on?


As I understand how this works, the SD ...

I'm pretty sure that > 2/3 of my OTA video spectrum is already being wasted on infomercials and very old reruns. Obsolete encoding is not the problem, IMHO. We desperately need new content to keep any ATSC version relevant.


I've watched an industry I spent 50 years working in rapidly move to ...

Hopefully this will be done by February 2028
https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/nab-petitions-fcc-for-atsc-1-0-sunset-in-2028-and-2030


I find it interesting that nowhere in this article is 4K mentioned as one of the benefits of ATSC 3.0. It is only alluded to as "delivering superior picture ...

In a recent episode of Lon.tv, he discussed a report from the FCC regarding ATSC 3.0. The report was about the ongoing discussions of the various industry and consumer groups about all things ATSC 3.0. I assume, though I may be wrong, that these are the discussions that SD has been involved in for ...

TPeterson wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:30 pm It still says nothing on the webpage about DRM (and the diagram shows the TV connected via HDMI).

And it appears to be vapor ware. I can't find it anywhere. If it doesn't have DRM it might only be available overseas.

Found the manual. To watch on your "personal electronic device (PED)" the stb functions as a hot spot. You need to change your wifi connection off your home internet. That would make it pretty locked down which would satisfy A3SA. I'll pass since it would take my phone or tablet off the internet and ...