[IP] Has TiVo Forsaken Us?

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
Date: November 13, 2004 12:53:05 AM EST
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Subject: Has TiVo Forsaken Us?

Has TiVo Forsaken Us?

Wired Magazine
November 2004

Buy a TiVo lately? Sometime in the next few months, your machine will
quietly download a patch that makes it respond to a new copy
protection scheme from software maker Macrovision. The app puts
restrictions on how long your DVR can save certain kinds of shows -
so far, just pay-per-view and video-on-demand programs. It's the
first time your TiVo won't let you watch whatever you want, whenever
you want. We asked TiVo general counsel Matthew Zinn why he thinks
Hollywood will settle for an inch when it can take a mile.

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http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.11/view.html?pg=3

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