Fine here on 3 different platforms.
Yep, plays fine for me too, now. So whatever the problem, it has been resolved.
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You know the most insane part of that, and a huge reason why DRM needs to be shut down? This comment:
Internet will be required to start playback of any DRM protected recording
So in order to watch free, OTA TV, everyone needs an internet connection at home. That completely bars/gatekeeps the people who probably need OTA the most - people who are poor or living paycheck to paycheck - from being able to watch TV at all. They probably do have internet, but on their call phone. That requirement's just crazy.
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I don't believe that is true. You will need internet only on devices like the HDHomerun tuners. All TV's with ATSC3.0 tuners do not require internet. Although some of the advanced optional features will not be available.
If you are so poor that you don't have internet, you clearly don't have a home network running a gateway device.
But my understanding is that requirement isn't just for gateway devices.
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Yes, you may be required to have internet to watch any DRM recording, but not to watch live TV. The poor people that you are so worried about should be fine, although they will be required to buy some new hardware of some type.
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Or, now hear me out on this, get rid of the DRM?
I feel like I'm a crazy person reading these posts that are lapdogging the broadcasters and trying to make excuses or arguments for keeping the DRM.
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Its not a matter of being poor. Imagine living in florida and being without internet for an extended period of time due to a hurricane. Sucks to be you then??
DRM is a solution looking for a problem.
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I agree, internet should not be required for live viewing. If so, that's a big problem.
However, I was responding to this particular quote:
No one on here wants DRM, but spreading false information is not the way to stop it. Internet is not required to watch ASTC3.0 DRM live OTA TV, but you do need to have the right hardware.