well as expected it seems the UK guys once again have the right idea for upholding end user right and
making a nice profit in the process while the new Video revenue streams keep pileing up.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070119-8657.html
"The Streamburst antipiracy plan: don't use DRM
1/19/2007 8:49:57 AM, by Nate Anderson

A UK startup has some interesting ideas about protecting video content: offer it as high-quality, unencrypted MPEG-4 files already formatted for various user devices. Instead of shackling users with artificial technological limitations on what they can do with their files, Streamburst hopes to secure content using a bit of personalization and a unique watermarking system, and they've already put their system to work selling the Ewan McGregor motorcycle trip documentary Long Way Round.

Burn to DVD? Fine. Transfer video to any portable device? No problem. Don't treat users like criminals? Check."


it seems that the devs etc could take this format and run with it with the new video-in options that the 8641D will bring.

infact its even better with the FPGA included in all end-user products (IF my ideas are taken up), heres why as one example.
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36898
"By Burt Carver: Thursday 11 January 2007, 18:27

NETSTREAMS, A COMPANY based in Austin, Texas, has developed a rather interesting technology that allows streaming over IP.
What makes the technology different from the rest of the IPTV crowd is that it encodes any analogue video source for streaming over Cat5 and then decodes at the other end. This video stream is attached to an IP address, so you can 'tune in' from anywhere in the world providing you either have the appropriate decoding hardware or software on the other end. Up to 1.8 million users can view the stream simultaneously, and the control software allows for simple whole home automation.

At a house level installation the hardware and interface will allow multiple source streaming of audio and video which can be piped into one or more rooms at will. At a larger level it will allow IPTV without a computer on the receiving end.

While it all sounds wonderful there is one major issue that is preventing wider deployment and adoption - the dreaded HDCP. The rules of HDCP do not allow this type of transmission/transcoding and there are some major technological hurdles that have to be overcome to incorporate a secure handshake mechanism to satisfy the licensing requirements. µ"

we need to have an HDMI/HDCP option as well to cover these markets but i assume BBRV's older work in the
card slot etc authoriseing options will also cover these things etc.....

like i say consumer created content has been in the wings for many years now , but its about to become very popular if the tools are made available and easy to use.

that means hardware that can encode to AVC and all the rest, it means your project might be the one that sells if you dont restrict the options to save a few initial £ at the expense of longer term end-user want/need and their wish to tell their friends how cool this new kit is and well werth the money...