Bob Pisano, head of the Motion Picture Association of America, said the FCC's action will give consumers "far greater access to see recent high-definition movies in their homes."
But critics warned the blocking technology could prohibit legal recordings on some video recorders and other devices with analog connections. The Consumer Electronics Association stated: "The fact
that the motion picture studios want to create a new business model does not mean that functioning products should be disabled by them."
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