Re: Sony's flat TVs malfunction due to software glitch

[Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu]

On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:17:45 EST, Dude VanWinkle said:

> I wonder if they have any authentication before the device accepts the
> new firmware. I can see the advertisers modding the sony TV to play
> their commercials rather than the ones on comcasts channels..

If they didn't do authentication, then you could download an image that bypasses
all the DRM support that's probably hiding in there (to close that nasty analog
hole, of course).

http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?cat=31

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