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RE: TV licensing legality of a SlingBox ??


  • Subject: RE: TV licensing legality of a SlingBox ??
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:29:58 +0100

Sky provide you the RF2 output for driving a second set however if you feed
that into a distribution amp for more than one additional set then you are
breaking the terms of their agreement.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Tim Hawes
> Sent: 15 June 2006 13:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] TV licensing legality of a SlingBox ??
>
> Interesting too, as they provide the RF2 output specifically
> for this purpose :-) (at least they do on the standard Sky boxes)
>
> Tim.
>
>
> On 6/15/06, Paul Gale <groups@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Don't know about TV - but the Sky contract (taken from the
> Sky HD terms and conditions document) says:
> >
> > General conditions section 4 copying and copyright:
> >
> > 4.1 You must not do any of the following:
> >
> > (b) redistribute or relay any channels (or any part of them)
and/or
> > recordings made via the Sky+ Service
> >
> > So that effectively says that use of the slingbox is
> against their conditions - not sure about feeding Sky into a
> distribution amp and feeding around the house - I guess this
> is also against their terms if they're strictly followed?
> >
> > Paul.
>
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