Thursday, July 22, 2004
Hollywood & NFL v. TiVo
WIRED is reporting that both Hollywood studios and the NFL are trying to stop TiVo's new "TiVo to Go" service before it launches.
"TiVo to Go" will allow users to transfer recorded shows on their PCs. Studios and the NFL claim that it will lead to piracy. Uh, I hate to break it to them, but people (like myself) are already using their PCs to copy content from their TiVos to their HTPCs. Plus, the "TiVo to Go" service has copy-protection built in to limit the number of devices that the video can be shown on.
The studios and the NFL have lobbied the FCC to stop the service. TiVo responded by saying, "We are hopeful (the FCC) rules in favor of technology innovation that respects the rights of both consumers and artists."
With the emergence of PVPs, a service like "TiVo to Go" would be a huge win. Hopefully, the FCC will keep their noses out of it and innovation will win out.
WIRED is reporting that both Hollywood studios and the NFL are trying to stop TiVo's new "TiVo to Go" service before it launches.
"TiVo to Go" will allow users to transfer recorded shows on their PCs. Studios and the NFL claim that it will lead to piracy. Uh, I hate to break it to them, but people (like myself) are already using their PCs to copy content from their TiVos to their HTPCs. Plus, the "TiVo to Go" service has copy-protection built in to limit the number of devices that the video can be shown on.
The studios and the NFL have lobbied the FCC to stop the service. TiVo responded by saying, "We are hopeful (the FCC) rules in favor of technology innovation that respects the rights of both consumers and artists."
With the emergence of PVPs, a service like "TiVo to Go" would be a huge win. Hopefully, the FCC will keep their noses out of it and innovation will win out.
¶ 8:02 PM 
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