Why we can't record our TV shows

[Travis Roy]

On Mar 26, 2007, at 1:08 PM, Paul Lussier wrote:

> Travis Roy <travis at scootz.net> writes:
>
>>> I'm curious...is there a model in which you'd consider paying for
>>> content?  The model could have reasonable prices and fair/non- 
>>> existent
>>> copy-protection or whatever else you'd like.
>>
>> If it's stuff that I can get OTA with an antenna (If I didn't live in
>> the sticks), then no, I wouldn't pay for it. I'd setup myth to record
>> it and auto strip the commercials.  So for me there's no difference
>> between this and downloading the torrent.
>
> Except that by partaking in a Bit-Torrent cloud you are unethically
> and illegally re-distributing the content which violates copyright,
> and is something that does not fall under "fair-use".  Therefore,
> there is a difference (legally-speaking) with respect to bit-torrent
> and MythTV.
>
> In the latter case, you are in fact time-shifting an OTA broadcast
> show which falls under the fair-use doctrine.  In the former you
> violate the content owner's exclusive right to control distribution.
>
> I'm not saying I agree with this, just pointing out the differences :)

So noted.. I was just saying.

Penn Jillette said on his radio show that he didn't see, or had a  
problem with, people downloading his TV Show (Bullshit) if they are  
subscribers to Showtime already. His reasoning is that they already  
paid for the content. But, he's not the copyright holder, Showtime is.