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Re: I must side with cablevision here I also side with Cablevision and the consumer. This ruling was nothing but a swift kick in the face for both the consumer and Cablevision. Imagine the pros of this technology for the consumer:
1. If you order the DVR, it can be activated to your existing boxes via software download. No more driving to the local office to swap boxes or having a tech come out to do it. You get it right away!
2. All the boxes in your house can access your recorded content. Weather its playing shows or setting recordings, its a true MR-DVR solution.
3. No more tying up your tuner for recording. Cablevision can set limits on how many recordings can occur simultaneously. Imagine if you could record 3 or 4 shows at the same time, but your home tuner can still watch another program.
4. Cablevision can upgrade your DVR storage space on a whim. No more limited 120 / 160 GB Hard drives.
5. Not having to deploy very expensive DVR's to the customers means quite a bit of cost savings on Cablevisions end. Sure there's the initial expense of developing, testing, and deploying the technology, but it will eventually pay for itself. If they can save money perhaps they can use that capitol to bring on more services, or limit the extent of annual price increases.
I think it's total B.S. that they were sued in the first place. Your setting the recording, Your watching it when you want... it's no different from a home based DVR. So what the storage is in another location. There are security mechanisms in place where no one can access your content but you! It's not like your sharing your recordings on the internet for the whole world to see.
It bothers me when a government entity or another company doesn't understand a certain technology so the always assume the worst. Oh boy so Fox, CNN, etc.. doesn't quite understand what's going on here so oh my god, its copyright infringement. Give me a break.
What's next? Are they going to go after every provider that offers multi room DVR? Oh my god, it's stored in the living room but hes watching it in the bedroom!!!! What a crime!!!! Better send them to jail!
They all all big babies who have to be spoon fed from some Judge who is probably in his late 60's and has no real understanding of technology. After all, hes a Judge, not a network engineer. Grow the hell up media companies, times are a changing.
Sorry if I sound bitter, but I just think this whole argument should of never happened in the first place. I fail to see how this does harm to anyone. |
fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | The ONLY way this will EVER change and the people will EVER take back control of things is for the public to stop spending money with them..
.. that's never going to happen though. It would be SO nice if just for ONE month, EVERYONE would disconnect their cable or satellite service and not buy any DVDs. One can wish.
On the other hand, I don't have a problem with the content provider making a living. I think they are bringing some great stuff to the public for entertainment.. I'm just getting tired of the whipping that comes with it.. I feel like the cattle and they are the ranchers.
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"Complaining is the least path of resistance for the self-reitchous and lazy ... those who also never take the time to point out a good fortune when the opportunity presents itself. It says a lot about one's moral character." - Unknown |
