How would you like to view an HD movie at home via Video-On-Demand (VOD) just a few weeks after its theatrical release, even before it’s released on DVD and Blu-ray? Maybe your HDTV connections would not let you do it, despite the fact that you paid for the movie.

On May 9, 2008, the MPAA issued a petition to the FCC for a waiver of the SOC feature...

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Well written, thorough and very balanced article...Just the facts! thank you, it provides for great insight. although I have a few HD TV's my Home Theatre of course was the first to become HD. Component of course! Aside from not being able to watch the "new" content on it, my other TV's have so many HDMI inputs (PS3, Xbox 360, WII,DVR, ROKO Netflix...they all have HDMI outputs as non of the TV's have anything close to enough inputs...I am forced to use an HDMI switch to consolidate and use the component inputs for some of the devices as well...Not sure the HDMI switches will work with SOC, so this would X out all of the content for me! Is my issue that unusual?? I doubt it...

I would love to send my comments to the FCC. Unfortunately, the electronic filing method seems to be made to prevent average people from giving their comments. The form is full of fields that make sense to attorneys, but most average people do not have this information. With terms like Proceeding, Law Firm, Attorney, File Number, and Document Type it is clear the system was setup to be cryptic to anyone other than lawyers.