Quote: Originally posted by CreepingDeath: And you'd have to be paranoid to believe that the MPAA is going to bust down your door. And who uses a VCR anymore? So…

Quote: Originally posted by ambush: YOU ARE TEH TERRORISTZ YOU HAVE TO GIEV MONEY TO POOR TV INDUSTRY YOU COMMUNIST PIECE OF **** YOU'RE A DISGRACE TO YOUR GREAT NATI…

Man, this is exactly why I hate copyright law. I am so confused now that I'm afraid to turn on my VCR lest some MPAA goon squad bust down my door. I'm reminded of what Senator El…

Quote: Originally posted by ReggieX: Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to watching James Burke's "Connections," which I just downloaded And I'll go bac…

I'm amused that anyone is bothered by the ethical questions of this. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to watching James Burke's "Connections," which I just downloaded

YOU ARE TEH TERRORISTZ YOU HAVE TO GIEV MONEY TO POOR TV INDUSTRY YOU COMMUNIST PIECE OF **** YOU'RE A DISGRACE TO YOUR GREAT NATION WHAT'S NEXT? MURDERING YOUR OWN FAMILY? LOS…

Who really gives a flying f*ck? You could have taped it. All this legal/illegal stuff is just a bunch of crap. You could have watched it on TV for FREE anyway! So get it and wa…

I really don't see how this could be considered illegal, or how anybody could say it is illegal. Downloading copies of something that is actually sold, like a DVD, is one thing. B…

Quote: Originally posted by Weezer: Yea, if downloading TV rips is illegal because they lack commercials, why isn't my EyeTV illegal? yeah how come tivo isn't ille…

Quote: Originally posted by Millennium: It is probably illegal for the person to provide it for you to download, but it is not illegal for you to download it (except per…

Quote: Originally posted by starman: If you don't have the means to watch the show and don't pay for the service, it IS illegal. If you don't PAY for cable TV, you shoul…

Quote: Originally posted by macaddict0001: one flaw editing out the commercials a better idea would be to stream them and get a membership with a monthly fee like cable…

Quote: Originally posted by Wiskedjak: It starts to get a little grey at that point. But, your cable bill doesn't pay 100% for your viewing. Part of the cost of watchi…

Quote: Originally posted by Tulkas: It doesn't really matter much in the ethics of it, example: I do not have cable. I have a little wire that acts as a decent antenna.…

i downloaded a couple of episodes of Alias because abc f'ed up the scheduling a few times and had it on late or not at all. i don't think its wrong as long as your not making money…

Quote: Originally posted by Tulkas: No more illegal than taping it and giving it to someone. That about explains it!

It doesn't really matter much in the ethics of it, example: I do not have cable. I have a little wire that acts as a decent antenna. The few channels I do get happen to carry the …

Quote: Originally posted by Millennium: It is probably illegal for the person to provide it for you to download, but it is not illegal for you to download it (except per…

dcolton-- Quote: I don;t have cable. I wanted to watch Stargate Atlantis, so I downloaded it. Is this illegal or could it be akin to someone loaning me a vhs of the …

I worked for a cable company and this was never brought up in legality issues. Basically it is the same as getting a tape from someone.

It is probably illegal for the person to provide it for you to download, but it is not illegal for you to download it (except perhaps for aiding and abeting the person running the …

Most of the time I download shows that I would have otherwise recorded on VHS a year ago. I love the simplicity of VHS, but ever since bittorren I just like to get HDTV widescreen…

Quote: Originally posted by -Q-: That's exactly what I'd want. I snag a lot of shows online b/c I've missed them or I'd like to watch them on the road. I wouldn't mind p…

If you don't have the means to watch the show and don't pay for the service, it IS illegal. If you don't PAY for cable TV, you shouldn't be watching anything FROM cable TV. If you…

Quote: Originally posted by Wiskedjak: I'd like to see someone start distributing over the Internet. Pay-per-view downloadable shows in xvid complete with commercials. …