| Slingbox What I keep wondering is what kind of teflon is Slingbox wearing? Lots of threats to sue them, yet their product, that does exactly what these guys hate, becomes more and more popular. |
|
 NOVA_GuyObamaCare Kills AmericansPremium
join:2002-03-05 | That's because Slingbox isn't doing anything illegal, and HBO and the cable companies know it. There is nothing wrong with time shifting programs (been doing it for years-- first with a VCR, now with DVRs). There is also nothing wrong with place shifting programs.
Let's face it: a Slingbox will only provide you with the ability to stream content that you've already paid for as a subscriber. There is no theft of service happening there. Slingboxes are little more than convenient, high tech versions of taking VCR tapes or video CDs with recorded content from your home to your friend's home and watching them on their TV. (This is not intended to belittle the Slingbox product-- they have an excellent line of tech toys they're selling.)
--
Some terrorists don't wear rags on their head, go without showers for weeks, and smell like camel crap. Instead they live in America and support Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for president. |
|
| So it goes pretty much like this for these big companies: if you are another company, and have actual lawyers and money and can defend yourself we'll just rattle the sabres. If you are a single mom or a college student, open up with the Howitzers. |
|
