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To: quidditch who wrote (1426)	1/9/2000 9:59:00 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6516

I can not see Tivo, as an un-licensed entity, taking a piece of the pie I don't know, nor am I a lawyer, but I think the argument can be made that TIVO records the spectrum, but the playback is not on any public airwaves. It's just it's own wire and so they can manipulate the playback signal as they see fit before sending it to the TV. VCRs using tape are going to dissapear in the next few years to be replaced by VCRs on disk with recording to CROMs or DVDs for permanant copies. I would really like to see GMST address this type of appliance through partnership or aquisition or it will be just a niche which is replacable. TP

To: quidditch who wrote (1426)	1/10/2000 7:09:00 AM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6516

I sold tivo. I felt it will be a dime a dozen. First to market but it needs a telephone line to capture data. I believe it does it once a day and then sends it down to a disc. The recap of the convention seemed to say everyone is getting on board and will have something out shortly. I still don't understand if tivo had patent rights to logic or software. I highly doubt it. There must be dozens of ways to bring down this information. I have held gmst for several months and am a long term holder. take care must run over to aol.<g>