TiVo/Macrovision screw up breaks devices again

Iria · Aug 10, 2006, 06:29 AM

Source: Boing Boing
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TiVo's anti-user technology has malfunctioned again, preventing TiVo customers from storing the shows they record. Last year, there was a rash of problems following from TiVo forcing a downgrade on its customers, one that added Macrovision software to TiVo devices. This software allows broadcasters to specify whether and for how long a show can be recorded. Supposedly (and by law), this will not be used on unencrypted standard broadcast shows, but Fox has some kind of sloppy or malicious procedure by which they frequently tag their programming in such a way as to prohibit or restrict recording of their broadcasts.

Aug 10, 2006, 06:29 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	TiVo/Macrovision screw up breaks devices again Source: Boing Boing _________ TiVo's anti-user technology has malfunctioned again, preventing TiVo customers from storing the shows they record. Last year, there was a rash of problems following from TiVo forcing a downgrade on its customers, one that added Macrovision software to TiVo devices. This software allows broadcasters to specify whether and for how long a show can be recorded. Supposedly (and by law), this will not be used on unencrypted standard broadcast shows, but Fox has some kind of sloppy or malicious procedure by which they frequently tag their programming in such a way as to prohibit or restrict recording of their broadcasts.