the HD market is broken
Samsung and their new 1080p wireless HDTV:
Samsung is shooting for 1080p on their monstrous TVs. But the movie studios are worried that the wireless transmission methods used for the displays—which uses 802.11n—may not be tight enough to keep people from hijacking (that is, recording) the HD content stripped of its DRM. Once again, innovation and appealing features are being threatened by copyright concerns.
In order to meet Samsung’s target date for a September launch, the movie studios need to approve Samsung’s secure wireless system by late spring. “We have the technology; we are just waiting on approval and are currently negotiating for approval for June,” the spokesperson told us.
Really, that’s messed up. Samsung shouldn’t have to answer to the MPAA or Hollywood. The FCC, maybe. But not Hollywood.
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