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Well, it happened...
gaines_wright - was curious about the same thing too. see here: https://www.playon.tv/blog/playon-legal
Thanks for the link. Actually, I did some research on the web about this including reading that article. After hours of reading boring legal stuff, I came to the conclusion that the legal status of files downloaded from PlayOn is iffy.
Making copies is probably technically illegal, but I didn't find a case where anyone was sued or prosecuted. IMO another one of those things the big media companies would love to stop people from doing, but are unable to do so.
Now if we could just get rid of the bundling of TV stations.
- maratsade6 years agoDistinguished Professor IV
The system functions as a cloud-based DVR and is covered, legally, by copyright and usage rules that apply to DVRs. There are no cases against the company because they are not in violation of copyright law and so there is no cause for action.
- gaines_wright6 years agoTutor
maratsade wrote:The system functions as a cloud-based DVR and is covered, legally, by copyright and usage rules that apply to DVRs. There are no cases against the company because they are not in violation of copyright law and so there is no cause for action.
I think the legality of DVRs is based on a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court, one of the most reversed circuit courts in the country. I think the media companies have given up trying to stop DVRs and POC though. That said, the minute you make a copy you're technically in violation of copyright laws.
Don't get me wrong, I'm strickly on the consumers side in this, and love it then the media companies lose. For an example of media company greed: Warner held the copyright on "Happy Birthday to You" and wanted as much as $700 every time it was sung at birthday parties. How they were able to get a copyright in the first place is a mystery to me, since the tune was written in 1893, If that's the way our present copyright laws are written IMO they need to be changed. Thank goodness Warner eventually lost and had to pay $14 million in damages.
Take that! Big greedy media company! :>)>
- maratsade6 years agoDistinguished Professor IV
DVR recordings are legal under copyright law's fair use doctrine, and the courts have consistently upheld this doctrine.
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