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Originally Posted by caph
Surely it can't be a copyright issue if I can already copy it off the Tivo on to a DVD?
Has anyone tried one of these or similar? It seems crazy that we would have to spend all this money to get the exact same file on to our PCs that already exists on the Tivo. How can it be a legal issue when we can end up with exactly the same file legitimately if we use one of these devices? |
It is a copyright issue, but the copyright owners appear willing to accept copying to SD as that does lower the quality of the copy (and therefore any copies ripped from it).
Also, the fact that these devices are on sale does not make it legal to use them for copying. You can buy knives legally. Doesn't make stabbing someone with a knife legal.