Re: Copyright owners threaten Tivo and Replay

From: Bob Stock <bstock[_at_]mindspring.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 10:37:17 -0700

On 8/13/99 -0700, Terry Carroll <carroll[_at_]tjc.com> wrote:
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> It seems that a number of TV content providers (CBS Corporation,
> Discovery Communications, Inc., ABC owner Walt Disney Co., the Fox
> Network's owner News Corp. and Time Warner Inc.) are prepared to
> sue Tivo and Replay Networks for their digital TV recorders.

Ironically, some of those same companies are hedging their bets by investing in the technology. See

   http://www.tivo.com/about/072699.html

> I dunno -- this seems like a pretty lame threat to me. From where I
> stand, the Tivo and Replay units look pretty much like the VTRs of
> Sony v. Universal.

Yup, just more advanced, which makes sense considering how many years have elapsed since Sony.

The manufacturers would do better to either jump on the bandwagon (as some are through investments) or lobby their legislators for mechanisms like those found in the AHRA or both.

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Bob Stock <bstock[_at_]mindspring.com>
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