DonTadow
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Tivo does this? \GlassJaw said:Exactly, copyrights.
If the end-user is allowed to download all recorded content to their PC, the service provider will be held libel for copyrights. If they pay licensing fees, they want to pass that cost to the consumer.
Of course there is no model for this currently. If there is, you are essentially looking at a la carte programming, where the consumer chooses (and pays for) only the shows they want.
I can burn and download most of my cables content with the exception of original shows on the hbo and showtime.
As explained to me, Tivo pays aflat fee to allow consumers to burn and download specific shows on basic cable and network. They pay an additional cost to the pay channels, but certain original programming can not be downloaded.
This model does exist.
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