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TiVo, ReplayTV Agree to Limits

Posted by michael on from the there-should-be-limits-to-freedom dept.

Grump writes "This story reports that 'The makers of TiVo and ReplayTV digital video recorders have agreed to limit how long consumers can keep pay-for-view movies stored on future versions of the VCR-like devices.' Is this fair, or erosion of more fair-use rights?"

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  1. Re:TiVo Limits by Blimey85 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    About Six Feet Under... you can rent it on dvd. I have the movie pass at Blockbuster and I watch most of the shows I like on dvd. It's also available on On Demand if your cable company (if you have cable) offers that. I watch Dead Like Me each week on On Demand... it's available a day or two after the new episode airs. Between renting shows and On Demand, I don't find much use for TiVo so I haven't bought one yet.

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  2. Re:Bastards.. by Man+in+Spandex · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Sorry, it's Friday, I'm in RantMode and I have First Damn Post.
    Here it's also friday and since I'm in a rant mode too, that is not the first post, YOU INSENSITIVE.... ah nevermind. CLOD!
  3. Re:Bastards.. by IronChef · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    yes, I know about that, but the point is they took the *automatic* skipping feature away from us. My Replay skips commercials with NO buttons, if I like. You don't have that option and that is what sucks.