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SonicBlue Going w/ReplayTV 4000 Despite Lawsuit

Posted by Hemos on from the me-wants dept.

Ughhgu writes "Looks like SonicBlue is going to go ahead and start shipping. The Cnet article even has a quote from SonicBlue. It seems they can't understand why the industry would sue them. Sign me up for one!" I'd dearly love to test one of these.

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  1. Play Ball!! by Bonkers54 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Let the lawsuits begin!

  2. VCR by talonyx · · Score: 2, Redundant

    I suppose VCR's are illegal too... oh wait, FAIR USE.

    When is the industry going to realize that the only difference between digital and analog, in the eyes of the consumer, is ease of use?

    I mean, given a VCR and some electronics skill, it would be a simple enough task to send video over a phone line, 100% analog, right?

    This is the same idea.

    And how do the networks lose money if people record their shows?

    The only "bad" feature, as far as I can tell, is the commercial skipping option. If it were removed, I'm sure there would be nothing even remotely illegal in there. Of course, that won't stop a lawsuit :D