[mythtv-users] EPG in Australia?

[Dean Collins]

Ok trying to 'assert' copyright, like I said, still yet to be proven in
case law.

Cheers,
Dean


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Hall
> Sent: Tuesday, 25 October 2005 1:21 AM
> To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] EPG in Australia?
> 
> Well actually, what I said is correct. When you say people are
'trying' to
> copyright the guide data this is not fully true, it *IS* copyrighted
data,
> just because a piece of work is published online does not mean it
cannot
> be
> copyrighted.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Daniel.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Dean Collins
> Sent: Tuesday, 25 October 2005 2:40 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] EPG in Australia?
> 
> Not entirely correct Daniel but yes you are right there are a number
of
> people trying to copyright program guide data as yet it hasn't been
> tested in the courts.
> 
> I know from an unofficial discussion with Foxtel that for them at
least
> this is a low priority issue.
> 
> Cheers,
> Dean
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> > bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Hall
> > Sent: Monday, 24 October 2005 10:45 PM
> > To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> > Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] EPG in Australia?
> >
> > In Australia only the now and next information is sent via EIT as
the
> > stations have copyrighted the programme guide data that they use.
All
> of
> > the
> > online guides are copyrighted with disclaimers specifically against
> any
> > use
> > of the data in PVR's.
> >
> > As far as I am aware there is only one legal way to get programme
> guide
> > data
> > in Australia and this is via us at IceTV.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Daniel
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of John Pullan
> > Sent: Monday, 24 October 2005 10:53 PM
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] EPG in Australia?
> >
> > On 24/10/05, Phill Edwards <philledwards at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 24/10/05, Dave Oxley <dave at daveoxley.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > I have a MythTV setup with a DVB-S and a DVB-T card. I am in
> Regional
> > > > Victoria in Australia. The DVB-T is connected to Austar digital.
> For
> > the
> > <snip>1
> > >
> > > > 2. How do I go about setting up DVB-EIT and does it work in
> Australia?
> > >
> > > No, I don't believe it works in Oz.
> >
> > Is that because
> > a) you don't have decent EIT information
> > b) we don't parse it correctly ?
> >
> > Regards
> > --
> > John
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