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We have released early access to our new HDHomeRun Mac Installer:
https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_mac_beta.dmg

Give it a try and let us know what you think...

Silicondust met with the FCC in Washington DC on Tuesday:

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/filing/10605451007887

The A3SA approach explained by hypothetical example... meet Fred:

Fred applies for a television broadcast license which is granted by the FCC, subject to meeting the licensing rules associated with that license.

Fred chooses to encrypt all the virtual channels on his broadcast.

If Fred had left his ".1" channel unencrypted (and this channel delivered the range of content needed to satisfy his broadcast license) he would be in compliance - he would be allowed under ATSC 1.0 license rules to encrypt all remaining virtual channels on his broadcast.

But Fred decides he wants to encrypt his ".1" channel as well. This is his plan to get away with it...

Fred tells receiver makers that they:

1. must enter into a contractual agreement with him.
2. must pay Fred an ongoing annual fee.
3. must pay Fred money from every receiver sold (although Fred will exempt some receivers from paying him per unit and only require payment per model).
4. must remove or disable receiver features that Fred doesn’t like.
5. must seek permission from Fred for any new feature in the future that involves Fred’s content.

In return Fred will allow the receiver makers to embed the decryption technology and keys needed to decrypt and render Fred’s channel. The cost of which must be paid by the receiver maker, and thus ultimately the consumer.

Fred then claims encrypting his ".1" channel is not a violation of his broadcast license because of the above.

Now obviously receiver makers could simply ignore Fred. Receiver makers could probably ignore one TV network doing this alone. But when all 4 major networks decided to implement Fred's plan together, receiver vendors couldn't ignore it.

That is the secret sauce - if it works on television sets then THAT is makes the above plan ok! [actual argument made]

Our new docket filings:

1. Silicondust's response to the A3SA's response to our previous filing:
   https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/filing/105250617122080

2. Silicondust highlighting a loophole that could allow DRM even if the FCC rules against DRM:
   https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/filing/105252378905750

In solidarity with Plex we are now offering lifetime HDHomeRun DVR guide for $749.99.

Payment will be accepted in coins only. Exact change required.

Courier payment to:

Silicondust USA Inc
2150 Portola Ave, Suite D #143
Livermore, CA 94551, USA

Other options - you can record with the HDHomeRun DVR and our latest apps for free. Or upgrade to 14-days of guide + advanced DVR features for $35/year (same price as when we launched back in 2016).

Quick heads up that we (Silicondust) have enabled XMLTV guide for all Jellyfin users with HDHomeRun TV tuners.

Documentation: https://github.com/Silicondust/documentation/wiki/XMLTV-Guide-Data

The API is free for everyone providing the next 2 days of TV guide across all channels found by your HDHomeRun. Completely free. The channels in the guide are automatically matched to your HDHomeRun (no messing around with enabling/disabling channels on a website).

We also have 14 days of guide is available... paid, but the same price as when we launched our guide service back in 2016 ($35/year).

But if you really really want to pay us $749 we will accept, but only if hand delivered in a brown paper bag :-)