usatoday.com — In a move that could ignite a major debate about consumer "fair use" of TV programming, Cablevision Systems will unveil plans to test a service that gives cable subscribers the ability to record and time-shift shows using existing digital set-top boxes.
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us3ecandmeMar 27, 2006
Well, I'm calling cablevision tomorrow to find out all about this. As much as I hate it though, I'll still be keeping my TiVo for a while.
pneillMar 28, 2006
I think this is an example of what's known as an interesting point of law. Consider the following case.Suppose the cable company had banks and banks of VCRs. Each VCR was dedicated to each user and the user could remotely program the VCR to record a show. Is that fair use? Maybe. If the cable company gives away the service, then probably the answer is "yes." If they charge you? Maybe not? How's different that pay-per-view?Now consider this case. Do you think the cable company is going to record a show 100 different times if 100 different users request it? No. They're record it once on THEIR computer and allow you to access the file if you requested it in advance. In this case it's not your equipment, it's their equipment and it's a lot like buying a bootleg copy or pay-per-view.This is not a simple fair use case and will almost certainly be litigated.
kweber103Mar 28, 2006
OMG! And i just got the Cablevision DVRthis is going to be CoolNow i just need Boost from Cablevision and get my 30/2 Speeds!
dvwsMar 28, 2006
it sounds exactly like on demand...only you would get to request what programs were availiable instead of only selecting from their static lineup.
geekchallengedApr 5, 2006
Can anyone tell me how to download content from the Comcast box to I can archive to a vcr or dvd? Thanks
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