[mythtv-users] FIOS copy protecting national Fox channels

[Brian Sanders]

Thank you for the thread, I was just troubleshooting this same issue on
FiOS in the Norther Virginia area.  You are correct mine are all CCI locked
as well.  I haven't looked into the HD-PVR in quite some time.  It seems
the older model is the only one supported, but perhaps I'll look into that.

On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 10:15 AM David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:

> On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 09:46:22AM +0100, Mike Perkins wrote:
> > On 16/07/15 06:01, Kris Jensen wrote:
> > >On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 11:07 PM, David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:
> > >>On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 09:07:15PM -0400, Kris Jensen wrote:
> > >>>Perhaps it is short sighted. However it is fox and I feel by voicing
> my
> > >>>dissatisfaction about their choice limiting their content. They may
> get
> > >>the
> > >>>wild assumption I enjoy their content.
> > >>
> > >>It doesn't really matter that *you* don't enjoy their content.  They
> > >>*are* still taking away some of your freedom.  First they came for the
> > >>Fox channels, and I did not speak out...
> > >
> > >However , "They" are fox and only fox. And from the Verizon response you
> > >posted:
> > >
> > >" > Sorry for the inconvenience, after doing some digging around we
> > >   > found that the copy-once was implemented on those national services
> > >   > at provider request."
> > >
> > >So the provider (fox) requested the "One Copy" flag not Verizon or any
> > >other content provider, just fox.
> > >
> > >And if there is a day when fox run's the media and media providers.(
> > >Mr.Merdoch wet dream, I bet )  That's the day I pull the plug on TV for
> > >good.
>
> Yes, it is only Fox *this time*, but it is also Verizon that agreed to
> the change.  If no one expresses displeasure to Fox *and* to Verizon
> this time, it could very well be Disney/ESPN or Universal/NBC next week.
>
> > Has it been verified that this statement, that it was FOX which asked for
> > the copy-once flag, is actually true? Could it have been BS by Verizon
> > because they couldn't be bothered to actually figure out what you were
> > talking about?
> >
> > I would view a statement like that with some reservation until I had
> > verified it by other means. How about contacting FOX and complaining that
> > you can no longer see their programming? That would (i) confirm or refute
> > the original statement, (ii) if it wasn't them, they would push the
> > complaint back to Verizon, since others might not see their content
> either
> > or (iii) make FOX consider unintended consequences.
>
> I have not yet had time to contact Fox this week (been very busy), but
> fully intend to.  I'm still trying to find the best contact information.
> The best I have so far is
>
> Fox Entertainment Group
> 10201 W Pico Blvd
> Los Angeles, CA 90064
> (310) 552-8067
>
> David
> --
> David Engel
> david at istwok.net
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