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> Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc last month called the new standard “the Holy Grail” for the advertiser because it tells them who is watching and where. This doe
by elihu 9y ago
> Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc last month called the new standard “the Holy Grail” for the advertiser because it tells them who is watching and where.
This doesn't tell us much about the "how". I assume how this works is that the TV set connects to your home network and phones home with information about what you're watching right now. If your TV set were to skip the part where it phones home, is it still possible to watch the show? Or do you have to divulge your location in order to get a key to decrypt the show? Will there be DRM preventing you from recording?
- wallace_f 9y ago>This doesn't tell us much about the "how". That was a key piece of info left out. I kept skimming back through the article thinking I glossed over it.
- pdkl95 9y ago> connects to your home network SoC hardware with LTE/CDMA/etc already exists. As soon as some "IoT" device manufacturer negotiates some sort of off-peak batch upload deal with the major wireless carriers, your TV will simply bypass your home network. > do you have to divulge your location In the late 90s[1], there was a brief attempt to enforce region locks with GPS. [1] I'm not to sure about this date.