AP radio on TiVo To Go
The Associated Press has a radio arm as I found out yesterday when I did a short interview with a reporter. He was filing a report on TiVoToGo, and I explained why the features were welcome in TiVo units, why it was a pain that they had to go to the FCC, and why I think customers would like it. The reporter then tried to play up the MPAA/NFL angle and asked how the ToGo features were any different from Napster. I explained that no, this TiVo feature had plenty of protections in place, and that TV shows are already being traded using other hardware. The reporter asked me to elaborate on that, so I did, and unfortunately, that's the only quote he used in the quick report.
Here it is: 444kb mp3
All the helpful stuff I said explaining the exciting new features was gone, and I come out sounding like a l33t script kiddie encouraging the world to steal shows. Oh well.
Ahh, the joys of the news media, Gotta love'em!
Posted by: Dave M. | August 05, 2004 at 07:10 PM
Hi ,
While im on the other side of the world ie australia. And dont have a tivo per say. I do follow the developments in the pvr/dvr industry alot. I feel your pain that your comment regarding something that is already happening due to other technologys was used to validate the mpaa/nfl position. Some times the fans/people/ even pirates move faster than the companys can cope with. Personaly while my knowledge on tivo is limited i dont see trading tivo recorded shows even if there was no protection would be able to do so. But i could be wrong.
So good luck with your page i will continue reading and here is hoping that next time your interviews the person wont be looking for a sound bite but a true representation of the possabilitys of the tivo technology or the technology in general.
bye for now
tvguy
Posted by: tvguy | August 06, 2004 at 06:03 AM
This is definitely the place to get the best on Tivo info...matt has it down!
Posted by: Todd Lokken | March 16, 2006 at 08:57 AM