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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:30 AM Original message |
Government says... Thou shalt not record Free Speech TV any more! |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. bastids!! |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. Small towner here |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Just get a tv-tuner card (ATI-Elite) and record whatever you want |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. ahhh crap |
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The Sushi Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 03:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. kick |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 04:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. k&r. . . . . n/t |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. Murdoch rules... |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
7. Murdoch is not the problem here. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. I don't see the how "no DVR = out of biz" for Dish. |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I agree |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. It's not NEARLY the same as TiVo, but a nice thing. NT |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:19 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. From what I read, the Dish PVR ain't nothin like TiVo, neither! |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Yeah... TIVO's WORK. n/m |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. I WILL switch. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Rupert Murdoch is counting on folks like you! |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Well, it's DirectTV or Comcast. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. If Dish can't have it's own PVR service but DirecTV can, that's a problem. |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. DISH can have a PVR service.. just DON'T STEAL THE TECHNOLOGY.. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. Then why isn't TIVO suing NDS foir stealing their technology? |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. BECAUSE DIRECTV(Newscorp) OWN NDS!!!!!! |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. When DirecTV first entered into partnership with NewsCorp... |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. Comcast is in the process of rolling out TIVO based DVR's... |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. MURDOCH DOES NOT OWN TIVO. |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. ER... yes you CAN hook a TiVo up to a Dish Receiver.. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Why should I be forced to buy both, and DirecTV customers not! |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. PAY ATTENTION WHY DON"T YOU???? |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #42 |
59. Here's why (and a mutually beneficial resolution, if Tivo is smart) |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 02:42 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. I agree with this... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 02:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
61. Do this, instead. |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
11. SWEET JEEBUS PEOPLE! All is not a conspiracy... |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Yep, this is a non-issue |
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PunkPop (847 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
46. Plus |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. Where's Free Speech TV? |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 02:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
58. Thanks for the rundown.. |
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electropop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
12. What's so great about TiVo anyway? |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You're paying for the Guide data and the extra functionality ... |
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electropop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I guess if I had time for much TV it'd be more important. |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. That's the POINT... YOU make the schedule of what YOU want to watch.. |
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Jawja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. And you can |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Pausing live TV. Never channel surfing again. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:21 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. I have a DirecTivo. It's pretty great. Just type in your favorite actor |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
14. Not the government, was a lawsuit filed by TIVO. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
18. Just get a DVD-RW |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Not. Even. Close. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Just get MythTV. Its free. http://www.mythtv.org/ |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
23. Well, I just have to give a big "fuck you" to Tivo, then! |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Ahh.. .so you support DISH stealing their technology ???? |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Well, I don't support them aligning monetarily with DirecTV... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Exactly, I refuse to support any Murdoch-owned business |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. GOOD. Murdoch DOES NOT OWN TIVO. |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. You REALLY like to look under rocks don't You... you need some facts.. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 08:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
64. Get mythtv (see above) |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
33. I smell a customer class action lawsuit against Echostar as well. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Echostar has been granted a stay at this point... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I never said I wanted to sue them. |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. GHOD, you love to spew inaccurate information don't you??? |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. But they ARE selling NON TIVO DVRs too! |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. SO WHAT? |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:53 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. BTW.. Here's one you missed... |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 08:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
65. How much does Murdoch own... 4%? nt |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
36. Clarence Thomas joins this media cabal effort to shut down Dish Network... |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Oh. Brother. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Umm.. DirecTV was the first "violator" of this... |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Try getting out of market, distant locals from DirecTV now a days.. |
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cyberpj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
63. Bottom LIne - They stole the technology and they can't keep using it. |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
66. There's been a stay, pending appeal. |
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