Friday, September 16, 2005
TiVo Users Have Copy Protection Issues
Posted by James Fee in "CONTENT" @ 12:00 PM
"This was the result of a mistake on the part of the station providing syndicated shows. Still, my issue is with the TiVo software itself, for allowing red flags on content that was neither PPV or VOD. TiVo's head of legal assured Wired Magazine last fall that it would only apply to Pay Per View and Video on Demand, and yet, it appears it can happen to any show if the station adds the flag. This hole should be fixed so that mistakes in the future on the part of networks doesn't end up blocking normal TiVo activities."
We've all ready about the copy protection issues with TiVo over the past week and it all seems like it was just a mistake either by the station or some "noise" that activated a flag. Either way this just shows you how the future will look with content protection on DVRs. Don't think only TiVo users will have issues. Probably best just to have an analog recorder somewhere just in case.
We've all ready about the copy protection issues with TiVo over the past week and it all seems like it was just a mistake either by the station or some "noise" that activated a flag. Either way this just shows you how the future will look with content protection on DVRs. Don't think only TiVo users will have issues. Probably best just to have an analog recorder somewhere just in case.
