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Comments on: Tivo, Comcast, or HBO just screwed me by deleting a recording with no recovery

Does Tivo have the right to delete programs without my permission? Why not just show up and look at photo albums and throw things away.

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by JCPayne April 15, 2008 9:18 PM PDT: Yeah try to stay away from ANY device with the "Macrovision" logo on it.... That's the company which keeps deleting everyone's programming...; Like this Reply to this comment


by JCPayne April 15, 2008 9:19 PM PDT: Yeah try to stay away from ANY device with the "Macrovision" logo on it.... That's the company which keeps deleting everyone's programming...; Like this Reply to this comment


by JCPayne April 15, 2008 9:22 PM PDT: Also this same thing happened about 1-2 years ago (right around the same time that DirecTV was saying that they were dropping the authentic Tivo) and picking up the bootleg DirecTV version.... Anyway at that time Macrovision did something on Tivo and a bunch of people started complaining that their "Simpsons" shows got randomly deleted. Supposedly Macrovision did some patch and it went haywire.....; Like this Reply to this comment


by JCPayne April 15, 2008 9:22 PM PDT: Also this same thing happened about 1-2 years ago (right around the same time that DirecTV was saying that they were dropping the authentic Tivo) and picking up the bootleg DirecTV version.... Anyway at that time Macrovision did something on Tivo and a bunch of people started complaining that their "Simpsons" shows got randomly deleted. Supposedly Macrovision did some patch and it went haywire.....; Like this Reply to this comment


by megazone April 16, 2008 2:38 AM PDT: "There is nothing in my contract with Tivo (or Comcast) that says they can delete material on my Tivo that I continue to pay a subscription for."

Actually there is: http://www.tivo.com/abouttivo/policies/tivoserviceagreement.html
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4. We Don't Control Third-Party Content! The TiVo service gives you the ability to access audio, video, and other media over which TiVo exercises no editorial or programming control ("Third Party Content"). You understand that: (a) TiVo does not guarantee the access to or the ability to record, display, or transfer any particular program; (b) programming is not under TiVo's control; (c) programming providers may restrict or limit the ability to record, display, view or transfer particular programs by using a variety of copy protection mechanisms; (d) content providers may restrict or revoke access to their content at any time; (e) TiVo is not responsible for and has no editorial control over any Third Party Content; and (f) TiVo has no control over the distribution of such content. You agree that TiVo will have no liability to you, or anyone else who uses your account and TiVo DVR, with regard to any Third Party Content.
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by daverosenberg April 16, 2008 9:02 AM PDT: Hmm. so that would mean that someone else (Comcast or HBO) deleted the content. That's even more disturbing.; Like this Reply to this comment


by yunlin12 April 16, 2008 10:13 AM PDT: Yes. Essentially Comcast and/or HBO deleted the content. HBO determines what copy protection should be put on their shows. If it's an analog show, I believe HBO puts the signal in the show, if it's digital, Comcast can also insert another digital flag on top of that. The handling of these flags are industrial standard that Tivo must follow to get their device certified, so Tivo really has nothing to do with this. You can find more information on http://www.tivo.com/copyprotection; Like this Reply to this comment


by daverosenberg April 16, 2008 10:48 AM PDT: I found out that HBO deleted the show. I just blogged about it http://www.cnet.com/8301-13846_1-9920253-62.html; Like this Reply to this comment


by taztim April 17, 2008 7:45 AM PDT: You need to buy it..Goodnight Moon and Other Sleepytime Tales (2000)
Director: Amy Schatz Rating

Price: $12.98 @ Amazon.com. Don't trust technology, trust a book, trust yourself.; Like this Reply to this comment

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