[mythtv-users] "Excellent" transcode isn't so excellent

[Brian Wood]

On Oct 19, 2006, at 10:54 PM, Brad DerManouelian wrote:

> On Oct 19, 2006, at 8:53 PM, Chris Ribe wrote:
>
>> if I rip a netflix or library movie, it is because I don't care  
>> enough
>> to watch it once while the dvd is in my possesion.  if you think I
>> should go to jail for that, so be it.
>>
> <snip quote>
>> Engineering Department
>> WCJB-TV Gainesville, FL
>> (352) 377 2020 x248
>> cribe at wcjb.com
>
> I guess my point is that if you are going to be carrying on illegal
> activities, don't post them in a public forum without expecting to
> get a negative reaction. It would be a shame for some lawmaker to
> come along and claim the MythTV community condones illegal copies of
> videos because of your message - or maybe they'll just say WJCB-TV
> employees condone illegal copies of copyrighted material. In fact,
> you've even given out your phone number to make it easier. In any
> event, when you post stuff like that in a public forum it could come
> back to bite you.


More than that, at least when I used to work in the broadcast field,  
I was required to sign an agreement that I would not engage in  
illegal copyright violations of any sort. Violation of that clause  
was grounds for immediate termination.

I'd be careful.