???'s on: Firewire, DVD copyright, and HDTV's

[Liver&Onions]

So the Mits comes with firewire right? ANd why do we need this in a TV? Does it have to do with some new copyright protection for DVD's? And if copyright protection comes to pass on DVD's and they are checked each time you play it, via the firewire...what happens if we have an HDTV or A DVDplayer without firewire? Are we screwed ?

Any help or insight the the future regarding this stuff would be great.

[Darthkim]

Mits and sony were the first to integrate Firewire into their chassis. Its purpose is to
1) make it easier to connect devices.
2) Allow non-copyrighted HDTV broadcasts to be recorded.

Currently mits have firewire integrated into their Diamond Line and Plantinum Plus lines of TV. They come built-in with a OTA HDTV decoder, Firewire, and their netcommand product. Along side the TV, they have also releaser their digital vcr, which allows one to record HD signals coming it. Let me tell you, i have seen recordings off that vcr and it is breathtaking.

Regarding point 1, if Firewire becomes the standard, there will be very few needs to have multiple connections running between your devices. For example, when you have a dvd, tv, receiver setup, you need the component cables (3) to go to the tv, Digital audio to go from both the TV and VCR to the receiver. Instead of all that, you would have one cable go from your tv to dvd and one more from dvd to receiver.

Hope this helps. If you want more information, check out www.hometheaterspot.com and also Mitsubishtv.com The 2002 catalog explains how firewire and netcommand tie into the home theater.

[Danny_boy]

Just to clear up a common misconception, all broadcasts be they HD or not are coryrighted. A more correct term for programs that cannot be recorded is copy protected.