http://www.multichannel.com/marketing/fox-takes-new-tack-hopper-legal-battle/141846. Fox Takes New Tack in Hopper Legal Battle
Isn't that the same as NOMAD for DIRECTV? Did DIRECTV get permission to do this while Dish did not?Fox also says another recent addition, Hopper Transfers, makes its case for infringement. At the same time, Dish announced the streaming service, it unveiled Hopper Transfers, which allows subs to view recorded broadcasts on iPads for "on the go' viewing.
This is a new issue. The other thread is about Dish's win in the last court case.SayWhat? said:
I was wondering the same thing myself.hilmar2k;3185018 said:Isn't that the same as NOMAD for DIRECTV? Did DIRECTV get permission to do this while Dish did not?
You mean besides making it portable?lparsons21 said:Making my 'dvr' (ie; iPad) portable doesn't change anything.
I'm not taking any sides here (I don't even have Dish), but to me, making a DVR portable IS a significant change.lparsons21 said:Yeah, besides making it portable. That is not a significant change to how a DVR works and unless all DVRs become illegal, you won't see that part of Fox's crap throwing accomplish much.
I'm very firmly convinced that only the lawyers will 'win' in this case.
I think Directv is smart in this one because they don't advertise it much like it don't exist unlike the genie or hopper/sling with ipad transfer.lparsons21 said:Then the Nomad is also an issue as is any other tech that takes video portable.
Which may also be why they can transfer content with DRM and not delete it from the receiver. Maybe HBO and max haven't noticed that or it isn't worth going after since tithe nomad has such a small user base.acostapimps;3185283 said:I think Directv is smart in this one because they don't advertise it much like it don't exist unlike the genie or hopper/sling with ipad transfer.
FYI, since December there's been a law in place that requires the volume to be consistent. If you are still seeing that commercials are louder than the program you can complain here:Klatu said:If the networks want us to NOT cut out their clients crappy commercials, maybe they should instruct their carriers...the television stations..to control the VOLUME between the shows and the commercials. You know, the same people who say they NEVER EVER raise the volume on the COMMERCIALS..
Come on. If DISH didn't want you to watch commercials they'd simply make autohop mandatory. They give you the CHOICE. That's a huge difference.Stewart Vernon said:I have said this before... I find this to be the height of hypocrisy by Dish...
Mad at FOX because FOX says "no commercial skip"... but also mad at FOX for not accepting Dish Hopper commercials.
Think about that... Dish wants Hopper ads to air on Dish, presumably because they want others to see those commercials and come to Dish... but once with Dish they don't want you to see other commercials.
Sorry, but this doesn't work for me.
I like skipping commercials, and I would probably use the auto-feature if I had it... but I get why the networks don't want it AND obviously Dish does too, hence why they are calling out FOX for not airing Dish commercials.
Right, because so many people choose to watch commercials when given the choice.strikes2k;3185829 said:Come on. If DISH didn't want you to watch commercials they'd simply make autohop mandatory. They give you the CHOICE. That's a huge difference.