 WeSRT4
join:2000-11-20
Mobile, AL | Rediculous! This is the kind of crap that makes everything more expensive than it should be. These ridiculous generic patents are just an example of why the patent system is broken. |
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| said by WeSRT4:This is the kind of crap that makes everything more expensive than it should be. These ridiculous generic patents are just an example of why the patent system is broken. Ultimately, thru a court loss or a settlement, DVR rental costs will go up at AT&T & Verizon.
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 DataDocMy avatar looks like me, if I was 2D.Premium
join:2000-05-14
Greenville, NC
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It's not generic, it's a specific product that's being infringed upon.
Here's a good example of why we need patents:
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kearns
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Until today I'd been feeling foolish about paying $300 for lifetime TIVO service on my new TIVO. Now, I'm thinking I should only run my TIVO under clean-room conditions. |
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That's so completely irrational it's beyond comprehension.
If AT&T and Verizon could so easily raise rental costs, why wouldn't they do so before any patent settlement? Why leave money on the table? The reality is they can't raise prices. Whether due to competition or an unwillingness of consumers to spend anymore than the Big Two currently charge, they will have to eat any settlement money awarded to TiVo. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to WeSRT4
i tend to think the listed patents should be considered generic, its broad patents like this that stifle innovation.
i mean if someone builds a different kind of box with different software it is not a tivo and shouldnt be considered infringing.
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 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:5 | reply to sonicmerlin
Re: Rediculous! Many providers already pay TiVO for licensing, including DirecTV, Comcast, Cox, etc. They have remained competitively priced for their DVR services even after paying the licensing costs. |
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