[NTLUG:Discuss] RE: HDTV, broadcast flag, ...

[Burton Strauss]

(I'm NOT a lawyer, but...)

With a cell phone, it's right there in the contract - a
termination/cancellation penalty (that just about happens to match the
subsidy - gee).  When I bought my TiVo there wasn't anything about that -
you just didn't get the rebate unless you contracted for TiVo service.

Read the contract of sale for the TiVo.  There probably are restrictions for
the TiVo software (intellectual property), which is licensed not sold, so
you couldn't for example copy and sell the software.  But, unless there are
restrictions in the contract of sale, you can do anything you like with
physical property.

-----Burton

-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf
Of Lance Simmons
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:19 PM
To: discuss at ntlug.org
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] RE: HDTV, broadcast flag, ...

* Paul Ingendorf <pauldy at wantek.net> [041202 16:03]:
> 
> What Tivo has done to make their units more accessible is to differ 
> the initial cost of ownership by subsidizing the cost of the units for 
> Phillips.  This enables Phillips to offer lower costs to the 
> retailers.  So now instead of a 500+ dollar retail unit they are able 
> to sell it for $99 which is a low price point and widely affordable.

Is it possible/legal to buy a Tivo at this price, wipe the hard drive, and
install linux with Mythtv?

--
Lance Simmons

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