I read avintegrator's thread about Motorola's DVI output being killed by a software upgrade, or better that I correctly I say downgrade, and I'm reminded of the fact that the statutory copyright laws are being challenged by case law leaning towards an invasion of our homes. Based on this new direction, "they" will be able to control what we see and how we deal with what we see from their remote location.

My position: If someone wants to send something to me, great! I will decide whether or not I want to receive it based on my interest and their cost. End of transaction. If someone rings my doorbell, I look through my peephole (antiquated technology) and decide whether or not to let them into my home.

In the dark ages, the cable company controlled what I saw, but in this age of enlightenment we have choices - DirecTV, Dish, Voom. Now the MPAA and other groups have organized against us and they are working at moving into our living rooms with total control over what we view. The pussies in Washington have dropped to their knees for these folks. Does anyone have a problem with this?

I see it as a paradigm shift in how copyright laws are being dealt with, and it's a major road block for the law abiding citizens that just want to archive or time shift record, and others that would just like to watch TV! Can we mount an attack? Who would be at the head of our lobby? How about the CEA? They already lobby but they have been ineffectual so far haven't they?

Please post your support or dissent here.

Am I naive? yes
Am I commited? yes
Is this a real threat? Don't be numb - yes

Consider that if we, including Bose, Best Buy, Mitsubishi, Samsung, Comcast, Cox, Blockbuster, DirecTV etc. could be organized, we are richer than the opposition. We could tell Sony Pictures that we simply aren't interested in their "controlled" media offer. We just won't air their stuff, or offer it in video. What do you suppose Sony would do? Hehe.

Me, a dreammer? yes, but don't forget for a minute that the top 1% of America listens to us when it comes to their own homes. Think about it...