Not even close to the same thing. The VCR pause button was only capable of stopping the tape - if you were watching a show as it aired, the video would continue and only the recording would pause. TiVo's patent covers the ability to "pause live TV" (which is possible thanks to hard disks, digital video, and a 1/2 second lag) - which Dish brags about constantly in their commercials.
Honestly, I find it hard to believe that Dish, knowing that DirecTV has a relationship with TiVo, would be willing to take the nuclear option here, especially since it's customer service suicide. But then again, stranger things have happened... On May 11, 9:24 am, Wrecks <[email protected]> wrote: > Whoever put a rewind button on the first VCR needs sue Tivo. > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
