Could happen here ;-)

Just seen this on another newsgroup:

EchoStar must disable DVRs, judge rules

By Paul BondFri Aug 18, 1:02 AM ET

A judge has ordered EchoStar to disable the digital video recorders used
by several million subscribers to its Dish satellite TV service because
they infringe on patents held by TiVo.

Thursday's ruling from U.S. District Judge David Folsom in Marshall,
Texas, demands that within 30 days EchoStar must basically render useless
all but 192,708 of the DVR units it has deployed.

The decision comes four months after a jury ruled that EchoStar should
pay TiVo $74.9 million because it willfully infringed TiVo patents that
allow for the digital storage of TV programming.

The judge also denied EchoStar's request that the injunction be stayed
pending appeal, making it difficult for EchoStar to continue offering its
subscribers' DVR functionality without striking a quick licensing deal
with TiVo or another DVR maker.

While the injunction battle clearly was won by TiVo, the scrappy pioneer
of the DVR industry also was handed a loss Thursday when Folsom ruled
against its request that the jury award be tripled. The judge, however,
ordered EchoStar to pay an additional $5.4 million in interest payments
and $10.3 million in supplemental damages, bringing the amount EchoStar
owes TiVo to nearly $90 million.
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complete article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/...r_dc&printer=1


Now that could be fun!

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:25:53 GMT, "The Wizard"
wrote:

Just seen this on another newsgroup:

EchoStar must disable DVRs, judge rules

Re the tile, depends on whether TiVo own the same patents in the UK.
--
Stephen M Baines
http://www.kitschcamppalace.org.uk
http://www.alledal.nu

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:04:36 +0200, Stephen M Baines
wrote:

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:25:53 GMT, "The Wizard"
EchoStar must disable DVRs, judge rules

Re the tile, depends on whether TiVo own the same patents in the UK.

Sky+ doesn't have any features that are advanced enough to infringe a
TiVo patent anyway. :-)

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On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 10:53:37 GMT, (Zero
Tolerance) wrote:

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:04:36 +0200, Stephen M Baines
wrote:

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:25:53 GMT, "The Wizard"
EchoStar must disable DVRs, judge rules

Re the tile, depends on whether TiVo own the same patents in the UK.

Sky+ doesn't have any features that are advanced enough to infringe a
TiVo patent anyway. :-)

*chuckle* Well, there is that...
--
Stephen M Baines
http://www.kitschcamppalace.org.uk
http://www.alledal.nu

Zero Tolerance wrote:
On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:04:36 +0200, Stephen M Baines
wrote:

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:25:53 GMT, "The Wizard"
EchoStar must disable DVRs, judge rules

Re the tile, depends on whether TiVo own the same patents in the UK.

Sky+ doesn't have any features that are advanced enough to infringe a
TiVo patent anyway. :-)

Sky+ = **** by design.....

Gaz