Kartsa wrote: >> The point is that crypting algorithms are patented and/or licensed and >> only approved devices, CAMs, should be used to decrypt the stuff. >> Using SC is breaking the patent/license. > > This finally answers my original question :) Thanks. no, imho thats not the big problem here > Now this topic is clear to me also and therefore there is no need to discuss > about this anymore. i?m not sure about this if i were you i?ll give you a example for german law (as i know and understand it) by using a sc and telling on that list, it can happen that a public prosecutor visits you at home because you committed a "crime" that is prosecuted by law, the public prosecutor has to act as he gets knowledge about it in our case you violated the law about overcoming a protection mechanism, because the provider only allows the usage with the original box, witch is (for some transmissions) outputting the video signal with macrovision protection beside this the the tellings about how to do is will also be punishable, so the ML "owner" could also be prosecuted for helping to overcome a protection mechanism imho these laws base on European law, so all EU states will have them now or shortly and if that is not enough the provider company is bound to prosecute people for modified boxes and sc because they need a working underage protection system in germany to broadcast stuff with age classification in day hours and beside this they even will have contracts with hollywood for protecting there more recent material (pay per view movies) for not getting in trouble with dvd rental or buying market - in both cases the provider has to act just to stay alive and broadcasting that is not really there interest they have to spend money without improving there core business, they are really interested to do something against people using there services without paying for it sorry about that but i just wanted to point out why german ml and bb hosters could be a litte "picky" about this special subject PS: there will be no improvment as long as all ignoring the new laws and hope the best - sometimes it needs more the just stare at it and shake your head
