Spack wrote:
ViNNY wrote on Thu, 10 Mar 2005 22:51:43 +0000:


Alex wrote:

The copy protection is only an issue if it's switched on. There was a
big hoo-ha in 98 about Sky building Macrovision compliance into the
digiboxes but I don't recall it ever being used.


Its used on box office, and i think the other movie channels too.

It's never been there when I've taped anything off regular Sky Movies.
Never used Box Office in about 5 years of having SkyD - I assumed since I
hadn't seen any "why can't I record X off SBO?" they never turned it
on.


It was definitely on Box Office a couple of years ago at least. Haven't used
it myself since then.

Well if they're using it, then fair dos.

It's a tradeoff, though - people are quick to blame stuff like that on
Sky being "money grabbing c*nts" etc., but pound to a penny it's the
movie studios that are pushing things like this.

-Vin