TiVo users in a tizzy

Iria · Sep 19, 2005, 09:41 PM

TV aficionados across the Web threw their arms up in alarm last week, after disturbing reports began surfacing about a new TiVo software upgrade.

According to blogs, TiVo customers recently found that certain recorded television shows had been red-flagged for content protection. The new version of the operating system is designed to recognize content that's protected by Macrovision technology, allowing content providers to control some programming, for instance, limiting how long a show can be saved, or preventing copying.

TiVo execs said the technology was supposed to be used only for pay-per-view, video-on-demand, DVD or VHS content, and showed up on other content as a mistake.

But while TiVo has tried to play off the incident as a bug, reports about red flags have persisted.

The ongoing problem should raise its own red flag for TiVo management. The flap prompted several bloggers to say they were considering an act unthinkable to many TV addicts--throwing away their TiVos.
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Sep 19, 2005, 09:41 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	TiVo users in a tizzy TV aficionados across the Web threw their arms up in alarm last week, after disturbing reports began surfacing about a new TiVo software upgrade. According to blogs, TiVo customers recently found that certain recorded television shows had been red-flagged for content protection. The new version of the operating system is designed to recognize content that's protected by Macrovision technology, allowing content providers to control some programming, for instance, limiting how long a show can be saved, or preventing copying. TiVo execs said the technology was supposed to be used only for pay-per-view, video-on-demand, DVD or VHS content, and showed up on other content as a mistake. But while TiVo has tried to play off the incident as a bug, reports about red flags have persisted. The ongoing problem should raise its own red flag for TiVo management. The flap prompted several bloggers to say they were considering an act unthinkable to many TV addicts--throwing away their TiVos. __________ Read More / Source: Blogma (News.com)