[mythtv-users] What NOT to do to your Myth box...

[Brad Templeton]

On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 07:14:09PM -0500, sschaefer1 at woh.rr.com wrote:
> How would this work in my case...
> I used to watch a show that aired between 1991-1993 called "Sweating Bullets" (aka "Tropical Heat", in Canada), and I were find and ask someone in an area where it is still being broadcast to record it using their Hauppauge PVR 250 or 350... I were to download it and watch, since it's not aired in my area.
> 
> As I'm understanding you are saying it is a violation, but that it probably won't get much attention cause it's still publicly available (sort of). Am I understanding that correctly?
> 

Pretty much, though it gets more complex internationally.  Canadian fair
dealing rights are not as strong as U.S. fair use rights, too.

However, in Canada there is also a special cable law that has allowed
people to distribute programs over the internet to other Canadians by
calling themselves a cable company.  Caused a bit of controversy.