Is it Legal?

[william155229]

is it legal to download tv shows ? Ive serached the net. But no clear answer from any news site.:type:

[Lion7718]

Over the past 2 weeks..they are saying NO.

[william155229]

well why cant you do that if replay is letting you share tv shows with friend's that also have a replay tv box.

:hammered:replay (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000068PJ3/georeviews-20/104-6449036-0707952?creative=125581&camp=2321&link_code=as1) :hammered:

[Lion7718]

I know, you can tape on VHS all day..download it & it's a problem. Just have to wait and see how far this goes.

[william155229]

alright

[Roadblock]

Technically, it is illegal. If you download a TV show, are you going to get sued, doubtful. It is still copyrighted material, and the TV shows that are put up for downloading usually have the sponsors adds removed. Me personally, I would still download some of my favorite shows if the adds were left in, mainly because they are on TV stations not offered where I live. (UPN & WB)

However, the bottom line is, the **AA's want total control over what we see and hear, and how and when we see and hear it.

[dalert0140]

You know what''s funny?
The satellite companies over here are offering new receivers that let you record your shows.:hammered:

[drwtwn312]

It's the same here they are having a big push as well as my cable company is having a big push of DVR's they call them

[JiMiThInG]

It is illegal...however I think their real fear is people picking their TV by the show not the network. I think most reasonable TV downloader would pay some fair amount for commerial free on demand TV. (specialy if its HDTV)

[berks]

thats not right because i have downloaded a show and liked it so then i watched the show from then on out.

[Xyc0]

Originally posted by william155229
is it legal to download tv shows ? Ive serached the net. But no clear answer from any news site.:type:

Alright, the lawyer in the class has to speak up. By law, you cannot reproduce anything broadcasted via television for public showing or for long term records. You must destroy the copy you make after 24 hours.

Do I do that; Heelly No. Should you; only if your afraid of the MIAA.

[Dwergs]

RIAA - War on.. well just about everything
Hitler - wait a minute... 2+2 = 5 here.... i wondered where adolf had dissapeared to.!






(note 2+2= 5 .. for very large numbers of two)

[NitnayLion]

Is this gonna be another cass of Godswill Law ?

[Dwergs]

hahaha that image cracks me up something rotten.

[Psykosys]

It's definitely not legal, but I have yet to see any case of someone getting in legal trouble or threats from ISPs over downloading shows with or without the ads cut out. Obviously if the TV folks decide, because of decreasing viewership, etc., to go the route of the music industry and blame it on filesharing, this will change and those sharing TV episodes only will be threatened. There could also be the problem of downloading DVD-rips of episodes released by Universal or other MPAA members - perhaps they're watching for illegal distribution of these just as vigilantly as they're watching for feature films?