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Originally Posted by gideongallery
never said it gave me ownership rights - to view
- to time shift and view at a later time
- to recover from backup anything i misplaced or damaged
- and to gain access from other liciences for things that i missed (like if my tv failed and missed my favorite show)
the arguement that i have to spend 2 grand to buy a media pc to record when i can use a torrent to legally implement my timeshifting/ recovery rights is absurd. |
Again, wrong. You are correct for points 1 and 2. But for points 3 and 4, sorry, but you are wrong. If you missed CSI last night, you don't have the right to go download it this morning. If you didn't happen to see that movie that played on HBO last night, you didn't suddenly get the rights to watch it today. The receiving gear and storage of material received is YOUR problem, not the industry's problem.
When you say "gain access from other liciences" (and I won't comment on the spelling) you miss the main point: everyone else is under the same restricted license with NO RIGHTS FOR REDISTRIBUTION. They have the same restricted rights that you had in watching it.
If you pay for cable TV this month, it doesn't mean that the cable company has to once again provide you access when the shows return as a repeat in the future. It doesn't mean they have to give you copies of the programs you might have missed.
You really don't get it, do you?