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Saturday, September 11, 2004

TiVo chimes in on Macrovision deal

TiVo Community Forum: "Yes, we did reach a new deal with Macrovision. No, it's not as bad as you might initially think. We've had a Macrovision license since day one, and every one of our products have always supported it. So that's not new. Macrovision's revised license does include the copy protection options outlined in the article, and we will need to support those going forward as part of the license. However, Macrovision protected content is typically only Pay-Per-View and Video-On-Demand -- not regular broadcast or subscription cable/satellite programming (such as HBO, ESPN, CNN, NBC, etc.). That content can be time-shifted without restrictions. And practically speaking, it's use for PPV to date has been virtually non-existent. To my knowledge this is also not exclusive to TiVo, or to DVR's. Any recording device - VCR's, DVD Recorders, etc - with a Macrovision license will have to conform to their new requirements. If it were to creep into standard broadcast television someday, it wouldn't just be your DVR that had problems. Hope that helps explain things."

Thanks Kyle!

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