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Note that they have added DRM to the ATSC 3.0 standard, and its being implemented quite widely. This means that you'll be unable to freely record time shift sp

Note that they have added DRM to the ATSC 3.0 standard, and its being implemented quite widely. This means that you'll be unable to freely record time shift sports using applications like MythTV, etc.

RF_Enthusiast 3y ago
This adds an uncertain future to OTA, but I don't think you can say it's implemented widely yet. Here's a list of current ATSC 3.0 channels, with an indicator for the encrypted ones: https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=atsc3 https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=atsc3 For now, most network affiliates that air an ATSC 3.0 signal must simulcast the primary video programming stream in ATSC 1.0 format. So most primary channels are still available without DRM. [1] [1] https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-73/subpart-H/section-73.3801 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-C...
- drewg123 3y ago
  In my market (Miami) almost everything is encrypted on ATSC 3. Do you know how long ATSC 1 will be up?
  - RF_Enthusiast 3y ago
    No, I don't. It looks like the FCC is going to let the market decide on this one. The sunset date for ATSC 1.0, meaning the date that stations can choose to turn off their ATSC 1.0, is 17 July 2027 [1]. Unfortunately, I feel that content providers have a financial incentive to discourage OTA reception. I'd take that 2027 date seriously. [1] Paragraph 39 [PDF] : https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-53A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-53A1.pdf
bb88 3y ago
Usually after a sports event is over, it's worth a lot less than when it's being played live, too. E.g. The Super Bowl's value is only worth something when people don't know what's going to happen. After the game everyone pretty much knows what has happened.
- drewg123 3y ago
  To each his own. At least for American football, there are so many advertisements and so much dead time between plays, I will typically record a game and then start watching it about 90 minutes after the start. That usually works out so that I finish the game just as I catch up the real time in the recording.

RF_Enthusiast 3y ago

This adds an uncertain future to OTA, but I don't think you can say it's implemented widely yet. Here's a list of current ATSC 3.0 channels, with an indicator for the encrypted ones: https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=atsc3 https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=atsc3 For now, most network affiliates that air an ATSC 3.0 signal must simulcast the primary video programming stream in ATSC 1.0 format. So most primary channels are still available without DRM. [1] [1] https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-73/subpart-H/section-73.3801 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-C...

drewg123 3y ago
In my market (Miami) almost everything is encrypted on ATSC 3. Do you know how long ATSC 1 will be up?
- RF_Enthusiast 3y ago
  No, I don't. It looks like the FCC is going to let the market decide on this one. The sunset date for ATSC 1.0, meaning the date that stations can choose to turn off their ATSC 1.0, is 17 July 2027 [1]. Unfortunately, I feel that content providers have a financial incentive to discourage OTA reception. I'd take that 2027 date seriously. [1] Paragraph 39 [PDF] : https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-53A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-53A1.pdf

bb88 3y ago

Usually after a sports event is over, it's worth a lot less than when it's being played live, too. E.g. The Super Bowl's value is only worth something when people don't know what's going to happen. After the game everyone pretty much knows what has happened.

drewg123 3y ago
To each his own. At least for American football, there are so many advertisements and so much dead time between plays, I will typically record a game and then start watching it about 90 minutes after the start. That usually works out so that I finish the game just as I catch up the real time in the recording.