Posted on 09/27/2016 5:25:54 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Selling 'fully loaded' Kodi boxes that can access subscription content for free could soon become illegal as a court case concerning the equipment is set to get under way.
Brian Thompson of Middlesbrough is accused of selling equipment that "facilitated the circumvention" of copyright protection rules.
The equipment mentioned refers to so-called 'fully loaded' boxes which use the increasingly popular Kodi open-source media centre software which brings together videos, music, games, and photos onto one platform.
Formerly known as Xbox Media Centre (XBMC) the software has been developed so it can now be used on several devices, including the Amazon Fire TV Stick and Apple TV, without those companies' official support.
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By pre-loading set-top boxes with the software, some sellers are able to offer ready-to-use streaming devices, which customers can modify using third-party add-ons to gain access to pirated content or subscription-based services for free.
Sellers that provide these Kodi boxes with the third-party software pre-installed are said to be providing 'fully loaded' boxes.
In the upcoming court case, brought by Middlesbrough Council, Thompson is accused of providing this type of equipment to his customers, and has not entered a plea.
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Speaking to the Gazette Live, he stated that he doesn't consider the boxes to be illegal and intends to challenge the charges, which follow an 18 month investigation.
Kodi developers have made clear on numerous occasions that they do not support piracy extensions or add-ons, and say they maintain a "neutral stance on what users do with their own software".
The impending court case will be the first time legal scrutiny will be applied to an application such as Kodi in the UK.
A date for the trial is expected to be set today.
We are badly hurt by jokers that think I need a license for every room of the house to play “The hokey pokey”
and think we should pay to shake our foot around at the campfire.
Some of you would have us paying fees for singing around the campfire.
I am out for the evening, this is my opinion.
I never ripped off nobody ever (not intentionally)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK_lIcv7sic
One last thing,.
Any fool that thinks recording the King Biscuit Flower Hour on TDK Metal tape and playing it to yer pals destroyed the music industry is a fool.
It was FREE advertising, and these chuckleheads trying to sell MP3s at a buck a pop are in for a surprise.
MP3s suck
Kind of like claiming that a glass is a device that gets you roaring drunk, or a spoon is a device that gets you morbidly obese....
bbb
Watch this
Great book by Alexander Dumas.
Great film, dont know how this crappy free version came to the internet, but if it inspires one soul on the lousy film deal do be it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4lgJwkReTU
So be it.
Love this film even if the internet version is dark in lighting
Makes ya want to BUY the good copy don’t it?
Bookmark
Someone lightened up the dark version to the point of ridiculousness..
Still Dumas has been dead since the 1600’s
Can the beat go on without more of the same from the robbers in hollywierd?
I dont want to watch the goofy ass CGI pay yer 20 dollars at the door BS marvel comic book crap
Amazon I bought one and returned it. Didn’t like it. Too hard to configure was under $50
Bookmark
Thanks!
Fascinating stuff. Can't believe I never heard of it before.
Correct. I referred to it as a Kodi device. Actually, I should have said a Kodi enabled device.Most likely, it is an Android device. Kodi is just software that can be loaded onto these devices. Kodi can also be loaded onto a regular PC. Just as a PC can be used for legal things, it can be used for illegal things. One thing you can do with Android devices besides loading Kodi, is loading apps. I have one app loaded , called NewsOn, that lets you view local TV from around the country. Being overseas, I can watch the local news from where I used to live. also, if there is some incident - like the bombing in NY - I can go to the local TV stations, which usually have better coverage.
Does it work with chromecast?
bfl
And then in turn the stars give part of their exorbitant salaries to the communists government friends for more communism. Eff them.
Might as well make supermarkets lock all steaks up and have a pay on the spot system because with the open meat counters, people "could steal the steaks"........oh, wait, that would be racist.......
Whatever you say, Counselor.
free download, installs on any platform
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