The topic of DRM is germane to the discussion of functioning AC-4 passthrough/decoding, inasmuch as it relates to a solution for Plex Live TV & DVR which can leverage ATSC3.0 going forward. Unless Plex intends to work with the A3SA to certify Plex Media Server/clients for support of encumbered broadcasts (Hint: they don’t), everything else is moot (though AC-4 support in Plex would be a good idea, in general).
In that vein, Lon Seidman has started a Change.org petition to bring awareness to the detriments DRM encumbrance brings to the table regarding ATSC 3.0. I’ll leave the link here (which itself contains a link to his video on the subject). Two (out of five) ATSC 3.0 channels in my market are already unwatchable on SiliconDust’s tuners (regardless of the client) already due to DRM encryption. I fully expect that to expand if things continue as they are.
