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<blockquote data-quote="HappyTalk" data-source="post: 86169" data-attributes="member: 22671">I appreciate the legal issue, but where does the line get drawn?If I use the future MP web interface on my work machine to cue up recordings and later stream them to watch on my work machine (as can be done in MythTV (if you were lucky) using vlc) is that OK?What if my flatmate also logs on at his workplace and cues up some recordings and later streams them and maybe also watches some of the ones I have made. Has that now crossed the line? What if we co-own the machine having split the cost, giving us equel access to share the machine?What If I set up a really powerfull machine cluster (20 servers, dedicating 1 per channel) that can record all UK TV for a month and allow people to co-own the system by buying shares which gives them passworded access to the machine.Each of these examples gets ever closer to out and out illegal filesharing but still sitting on the 'personal TV recording' side of the fence (sort of). So I wonder at what point does it go from legal to illegal in the eyes of the law? I did mention in the concept that only channels people can actually record anyway would be available and no ads stripped so in essence it would be no different to making the same recording at home (legally) on your sky+ box. Hmmmmmv</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HappyTalk, post: 86169, member: 22671"] I appreciate the legal issue, but where does the line get drawn? If I use the future MP web interface on my work machine to cue up recordings and later stream them to watch on my work machine (as can be done in MythTV (if you were lucky) using vlc) is that OK? What if my flatmate also logs on at his workplace and cues up some recordings and later streams them and maybe also watches some of the ones I have made. Has that now crossed the line? What if we co-own the machine having split the cost, giving us equel access to share the machine? What If I set up a really powerfull machine cluster (20 servers, dedicating 1 per channel) that can record all UK TV for a month and allow people to co-own the system by buying shares which gives them passworded access to the machine. Each of these examples gets ever closer to out and out illegal filesharing but still sitting on the 'personal TV recording' side of the fence (sort of). So I wonder at what point does it go from legal to illegal in the eyes of the law? I did mention in the concept that only channels people can actually record anyway would be available and no ads stripped so in essence it would be no different to making the same recording at home (legally) on your sky+ box. Hmmmmmv [/QUOTE]

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