Last I read, the MPAA is threatening to withold cable's rights to broadcast their movies unless the cable people maintain the ability to block recording of any digital signal. So if someone like Motorola or GI releases a set-top box with a DVHS output that TW wants to use, the MPAA wants to dictate when that port is active.

I enjoy watching the entertainment industry blow its cash on legal fees fighting these unwinnable fights, but I hate to see desirable technology blocked by it.