id like that guy to paint some shit on my house
On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 4:56 PM Ken Hohhof <khoh...@kwom.com> wrote:
> The customer who had one (actually a friend trying to convince them to buy
> one) said something about a “Blue TV” app.
>
>
>
> You can buy an ONN brand Android TV box at Walmart for $20. But someone
> puts a digital clock on the front and loads a pirate TV app on it, now it’s
> worth $250 or $350. And the hardware isn’t illegal, just like burglar
> tools and lock cutters aren’t illegal.
>
>
>
> And I notice these magic free TV box companies don’t say anything about
> being able to watch network affiliates and cable channels and NFL and
> Netflix for free on their website, they put that on their social media site
> and Youtube videos. Plausible deniability anyone? Yet I get carded if I
> buy a can of spray paint at Home Depot. You never know, I might be that
> criminal Banksy.
>
>
>
> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Robert
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 26, 2024 4:04 PM
> *To:* af@af.afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Superbox
>
>
>
> Except in US politics now, where SCOTUS has allowed "donations" directly
> to officials now...
>
> On 11/26/24 1:32 PM, ch...@go-mtc.com wrote:
>
> I would guess a US citizen is breaking the law by using illegal content
> irrespective of where it is hosted.
>
> Just like it is illegal to bribe someone anywhere on the planet.
>
>
>
> That’s why I just tip them.
>
>
>
> *From:* Bill Prince
>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 26, 2024 2:26 PM
>
> *To:* af@af.afmug.com
>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Superbox
>
>
>
> Watermarked or not, I would expect companies like Netflix/Hulu/Amazon to
> let into the wild "poisoned content" that might just brick a SuperBox.
> That's probably what I might do.
>
>
>
> bp
>
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
> On 11/25/2024 1:33 PM, ch...@go-mtc.com wrote:
>
> I wonder if the content is watermarked.
>
>
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>
>
> *From:* Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]
>
> *Sent:* Monday, November 25, 2024 2:25 PM
>
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Superbox
>
>
>
> From what I can see, the “actual pirates” rip the content from
> Netflix/amazon/etc and host it elsewhere.
>
> Then the SuperBox streams from the pirate servers.
>
>
>
> Jim Bouse
>
> Brazos WiFi
>
> 979-999-7000
>
>
>
> *From:* AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On
> Behalf Of *Bill Prince
> *Sent:* Monday, November 25, 2024 2:33 PM
> *To:* af@af.afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Superbox
>
>
>
> So this gives access to some pirate channels, or does it somehow pirate
> regular streaming channels like Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Max, etc.?
>
>
>
> bp
>
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
> On 11/25/2024 12:24 PM, Jason McKemie wrote:
>
> Easy access to pirated content. They make people think that for the added
> price they get all the content for free. I suppose they sort of do, but
> there is certainly a non-zero chance it will become unavailable within
> months of the purchase.
>
> On Monday, November 25, 2024, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > OK. I looked that thing over, and I failed to find a difference between
> it and say a Roku Ultra.
> >
> > Please splain what I'm missing if I get a Roku Ultra (which works great)
> for less than $100, instead of this thing for ~~ $300-ish?
> >
> > bp
> > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
> >
> > On 11/25/2024 9:19 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
> >
> > Question for the collective. Are these things pirate TV boxes?
> Combination of legit and bootleg? Totally legit? I don’t want to tie up
> support resources on video quality complaints about pirate TV streams.
> >
> >
> >
> > https://buysuperbox.com/
> >
> >
> >
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