[NTLUG:Discuss] BitTorrent and TV shows

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I created this as a sep. topic in hopes that they both get answered.
Another idea of getting the TV shows part of my HDTV wishes is with
BitTorrent (or such). What's the scoop on that? I did a brief search
on that and some of the things I read seem to imply that it might not
be legal to get your TV shows this way.

This seems odd to me. Lets say I downloaded a TV show that aired
yesterday (that I missed). What's illegal about that? How is it any
different, legally, than using a PVR to record it when it aired? In any
case, my guess is that it would become quite illegal after July 2005
because such files would get around the broadcast flag.

IMHO, I think that the broadcast flag will quickly become a means for
the TV networks to charge for what is currently free. It'll be under
the excuss of "excessive expenses" and/or commercials not very
useful anymore because everybody skips them.
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