Microsoft Sues TiVo

doperative notes that "TiVo [is accused] of infringing four patents. Microsoft is asking that TiVo be barred from importing the digital-video recorders, which are primarily made in Mexico and sold in the U.S... The four patents in the ITC case relate to program schedules and selection, controlling the interface, and a way to restrict use of the DVR based on the program’s rating."

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Re:Poor TiVo

[godefroi]

Good. TiVo sucks, maybe MS can fix it. I, for one, think it's unlikely. I wouldn't, however, be sad to see TiVo go, since maybe then they'd leave my DVR alone. It's not as pretty as a TiVo, and it makes far less "bleeps" and "bloops", but that's OK with me.