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Old 02-05-2016, 08:37 AM
 
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Two questions:

What is the vehicle for transferring the media to your TV from your PC..(both Video and Audio)..seems a little confusing.

And..


This seems too good....is it legal?
You could use an HDMI cable from your PC to your TV, or some TVs have an RGB input (you would need separate audio cables with the RGB). Your TV is essentially funtioning as a monitor for your PC.
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Old 02-05-2016, 09:36 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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This seems too good....is it legal?
No it isnt. Definitely not the NFL and most likely not tv shows or ESPN either.
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Old 02-05-2016, 09:54 AM
 
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Two questions:

What is the vehicle for transferring the media to your TV from your PC..(both Video and Audio)..seems a little confusing.

And..


This seems too good....is it legal?
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No it isnt. Definitely not the NFL and most likely not tv shows or ESPN either.
If someone is using their TV to watch live or streaming content from a PC, I don't see what would be illegal.

If you are talking about recording the content, that could be a different story. Some of that content may be copy-protected, so you can't record it anyway, at least not without resorting to what could be extreme measures, which aren't exactly legal. If it is not copy-protected, how is that different from using a DVR, DVD recorder, or the old-fashioned VHS recorder? I thought recording for personal use was permitted?
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Old 02-05-2016, 10:56 AM
 
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The link to ESPN is owned by ESPN. No, you don't get everything they broadcast but you get more than you'll be able to see. If you are on Uverse, you'll get access to even more than what was posted which also includes first run movies and all network programming and some of the specialized channels like HBO and others. When it comes to movies, most studios will put it out there before the release of the movie to gauge response and they can tune their advertising according to feedback. You can join putlocker and see more than you want in a lifetime, it's free. The biggest website out there for movies and TV programming is YouTube which is owned by Hulu. No need to pay Hulu when they post it on YouTube and it's commercial free. I'm not sure movie-forumz.tv is legal although they've been around a long time. Usually it doesn't take the feds too long to shut down an illegal website, a couple of months at most.

Frankly, I don't have an issue with illegal websites. I can't tell you how many laser discs I had only to see them replaced with VHS tapes, only to see them replaced with DVDs, only to be replaced by Blue Ray, and now it's going to mini DVDs. I've bought the same movie several times so I've paid my dues to the actors guild. Now if the studios were replacing the movies for the cost of the DVD or whatever, that would be different, but obviously they ********* over by having you buy the same movie again on a different format. Kinda works the same way with audio- records, 8 track tapes, cassette tapes, CDs, mp3. So how many of you are paying for your mp3 music? Didn't think so.
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Old 02-05-2016, 12:32 PM
 
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I thought YouTube was owned by Google?? No??
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Old 02-05-2016, 12:34 PM
 
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Frankly, I don't have an issue with illegal websites. I can't tell you how many laser discs I had only to see them replaced with VHS tapes, only to see them replaced with DVDs, only to be replaced by Blue Ray, and now it's going to mini DVDs. I've bought the same movie several times so I've paid my dues to the actors guild. Now if the studios were replacing the movies for the cost of the DVD or whatever, that would be different, but obviously they ********* over by having you buy the same movie again on a different format. Kinda works the same way with audio- records, 8 track tapes, cassette tapes, CDs, mp3. So how many of you are paying for your mp3 music? Didn't think so.
I'm not saying I agree or disagree with you but that wasnt their question
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Old 02-05-2016, 12:36 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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I thought YouTube was owned by Google?? No??
It is owned by Google
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Old 02-05-2016, 12:38 PM
 
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Trapper L says Youtube is owned by Hulu above.. ???
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Old 02-05-2016, 12:38 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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If someone is using their TV to watch live or streaming content from a PC, I don't see what would be illegal.

If you are talking about recording the content, that could be a different story. Some of that content may be copy-protected, so you can't record it anyway, at least not without resorting to what could be extreme measures, which aren't exactly legal. If it is not copy-protected, how is that different from using a DVR, DVD recorder, or the old-fashioned VHS recorder? I thought recording for personal use was permitted?
Sorry, I meant the sites themselves in most cases are illegal.
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Old 02-05-2016, 12:39 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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Trapper L says Youtube is owned by Hulu above.. ???
It has been owned by Google for almost 10 years
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