ReplayTV 4500: No Hacking, or Else 357
mcglk writes "I was happy to see that SonicBlue had released its new generation of ReplayTV, the 4500. And it was $250 cheaper than the 4000. Except for that $250 one-time service activation fee. Worse is the agreement that goes along with it. Term1A basically says, No more hacking. Term1G says that they can enable or disable anything they want without notice. And Term2C says that if someone even alleges you are infringing on copyright, you can be shut down with no notice, no recourse, and there's nothing you can do about itthe agreement indemnifies them completely. I was really looking forward to getting one of these, too." Under that agreement, SonicBlue claims the right to destroy your device when you connect for updates.
Wolcott (Score:4, Funny)
Section 4C: If you hack ReplayTV 4500 and it begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover head.
Geez, talking about infringement.
Re:Read Tivos agreement lately? (Score:4, Funny)
Why accept *their* agreement? (Score:4, Funny)
Try mine:
I Agree [replaytv.com]DMCA (Score:2, Funny)
Wow, reminds me of the CueCat... (Score:2, Funny)
Great Opportunity for Tivo! (Score:4, Funny)
--jeff++
Re:tick tock tick tock (Score:3, Funny)
"Please sign this EULA before you buy this car." Its coming.
More likely we'll see something like this:
By driving this car, you agree to the following End-User License Agreement (EULA):
Warranty call in mcglk and michael's world (Score:5, Funny)
michael: "My Replay isn't working, smoke is coming out of it!"
Replay: "Really, what happened?"
michael: "I was trying to overclock it with a home brewed water cooled system like I saw on slashdot and spilled water everywhere!"
Replay: "Holy shit, sir. We'll send another $500 box to your house for free!"
muchael: "Cool. I'm gonna try to submerge the new one in a fishtank."
Replayl: "Awesome, do you believe the corporate pricks at Tivo won't even let you open the box without voiding the warranty? They got some fascist sticker and everything!"
michael: "How do they sleep at night?"
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BTW, where's the obligatory link to SonicBlue's page and a link to the model discussed? Bad
Warranty call in the real world (Score:4, Funny)
Replay: "How may I assist you today?"
Joe Blow: "My Replay isn't working. Fix it now!"
Replay: "Really, what happened?"
Joe Blow: "I put it in the fish tank so it wouldn't clutter up my bookcase."
Re:you left out a few items.... (Score:2, Funny)
F1: TV Programming Ownership. Upon viewing any programs from the ReplayTV Service, any and all devices used to capture such programming information immediately come under the soivereign control of ReplayTV and its subsidiaries, agents and legal representatives. This includes eyes(retinas, cornea, fovae, irises, vitreous humor, and any other part involved in the acquisition and conveyence of said programming), nerves(Optic, individual rods and cones, neurons, gray matter, and any other part involved in the acquisition, conveyence and comprehension of said programming), and any device used to aid in viewing said content such as glasses, contact lenses, or hearing aids.
X1. Disagreements with ReplayTV. Anyone who disagrees with ReplayTV with regard to this agreement will be sacked. Those who are responsible for said sacking and who do not fulfil their responsibilities to sack, will be sacked. Upon the occurence of said sackers of the sackers not sacking thee sackees, a low yield thermonuclear device will be detonated over the city containting said individual who disagreed with teh Replay Terms of Service AND those sachers who did not sack the sackers of the original sackees sackers'ers, oh whatever!