January 24, 2001
DirecTV Can Disable HDTV Reception Remotely
DirecTV Can Disable HDTV Reception Remotely
DirecTV has made all the DirecTV HDTV set-top box makers install a circuit that allows DirecTV to turn off the box's HDTV abilities at will, forcing the viewer to revert to the box's standard definition 480i output. This previously undisclosed circuit is called Copy Generation Management System (CGMS).
Posted by rshah at January 24, 2001 12:00 PM