Thanks, Being at home most of the time I guess I have too much time to think...LOL and do research about what I think about.....LOL
I don't think people understand what the bigger picture is,, if the media company's can control what and how e watch or tv and how we listen to our music, the are essentially controlling a population, and limiting our freedom of speech and rights to use our bought and paid for media s we want as long as its for our own personal use and not used to make money for ourselves or pirate it as they claim we all do...

Thanks, It seems to have become my main theme in the blog, I resent people telling how I can use something once I buy it be it a cd movie or a gun.. I'm thinking there may be a Part II to last nights article, I've thought of some other points that I didn't put in there, and I may write a second part to go with it if I can find the information I want. I'm not as up on this DRM thing as I'd like to be but I'm trying to voice anther opion from the consumers side. This is defiantly a passion of mine" Freedom of Use" Thanks for the voter of confidence..

Ken

Actually I don't think so. The essential issue is media company's be it Studios RIAA, Or MPAA trying to control what we can do with the media we get and what we can do with what dose come in through our pips, sat, cable,or HD DVD. I just read a article saying they want to extend drm to Ebooks..!!
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/22/2150244&from=rss

I think this just the tip of the iceberg...

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/22/2150244&from=rss

I think this just the tip of the iceberg...

From what I gather from the link from the HBO site that was posted,the only thing you can't record is On-Demand stuff, everything else you should be able to record, at least at this point. However I see frighting possibilities down the road, The new Blue Ray High definition dvd players are the newest target of hackers and they have made headway into hacking copy-protected DVDs , The point is even if your not into HD right now, with the" digital revolution " as everything goes digital tighter and tighter copy protection is sure to be added to new material, particularly HD stuff. I also see the possibility of equipment like DVR, or pvr as they're also known as being dumbed down and have more limited capabilities, Do a search for " AACS code" that is the code they use for copy protection on HD dvds, I'm sure it has many other uses and may be put into other types of equipment. eventually.

Sandy,

Time-shifting devices such as your DVD recorder should continue to function in the same way as they do now.

The situation might change if TCM or cable or satellite services implement copyright protection that may restrict or prevent home-recording. This is a very real concern.

Due to future uncertainties my suggestion is to record now all that you may want to have in your personal archive.

Ken,

Recent advances in technology have brought forth legislation resulting in substantial change.

Two Acts signed into law by Bill Clinton, The "No Electronic Theft" Act (1997) and The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998), and the Regulations and Agency decisions that implement these Acts (under the Bush Administration) have and continue to bring forth many changes in the marketplace.

In earlier posts you have pointed out the realities of DRM. This has arisen due to technology that might allow reproduction of copyrighted material in the same quality as the original.

It doesn't matter if we like it or not. To quote Walter Cronkite "that's the way it is."

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No later than 18 February 2009 all full-power U.S. broadcast stations will cease analog broadcasting. Most analog broadcast stations already have one or more digital channels and digital sub-channels in operation. The shutdown of analog broadcasting (for those receiving TV signals with an antenna) is the reason behind the taxpayer subsidized coupon program for government-approved converter boxes. Low power analog CA and LP broadcast stations may continue to broadcast analog signals after 18 February 2009 but they are also expected to transition to digital broadcasting within specific time frames that have been individually determined.

Cable will maintain some analog services, mainly passing-through local broadcast stations for customers through the end of 2012. The broadcast stations being passed through after 18 February 2009 are non-encoded digital and HD stations. ("Encoded" services are those that are "scrambled.") Much of cable service will be transitioning to digital in the near future but that will not have as severe an impact on viewers with digital cable boxes that convert digital signals to analog for those with analog TVs. Digital and High Definition cable boxes and Cable Cards remap and unscramble digital channels allowing one to watch HD programming on HD TVs. HD DVRs provided by a Cable service allow time-shifting to an internal hard drive but may prevent copying to DVD media.

Satellite is already a digital-only medium. Digital satellite receivers convert digital signals to analog for those with analog TVs. High Definition satellite receivers allow one to watch HD programming on HD TVs. HD DVRs provided by a Satellite service allow time-shifting to an internal hard drive but may prevent copying to DVD media.

High Definition is a sub-set of digital service. All High Definition is "digital," but not all "digital" is High Definition. There are no requirements for any broadcasters to provide High Definition service. Many broadcast stations are now offering one sub-channel in High Definition. Providing HD service is a market-based decision for broadcasters.

Cable and satellite services are offering various networks in High Definition. There are no requirements for any Cable or Satellite network to provide High Definition service. Providing HD is a market-based decision for Cable or Satellite service providers.

High Definition DVRs are designed to prevent the copying of HD programming, in that original quality, to external media (such as a DVD) to protect the rights of copyright holders. DVD recorders downconvert High Definition to Standard Definition for the same reason, preventing copyright infringement. Many wrongly assume that they have a "right" to copy the property of another. In certain circumstances the law provides for a "fair use" exemption from prosecution for those that copy the property of another for personal use.

Movieman1957,

For color recording the LP or better speed is best.

Another possibility is that your DMR-ES35V is not set with a compatible setting for your TV. To check this go to FUNCTIONS, OTHER FUNCTIONS, SETUP, TV SCREEN. For detailed information see the Operating Instructions, page 18 (Selecting television type), page 21 (Removing Interference), page 37 (Video menu-Change picture quality, and page 68 (Progressive/Interlace).

To reset the clock go to FUNCTIONS, OTHER FUNCTIONS, SETUP, CLOCK SETTINGS. From there you may set up your clock automatically or manually.

If you no longer have the Operating Instructions these may be viewed/downloaded as a PDF file from the Panasonic Support website. This PDF file may be saved to your computer hard drive.