Posted on 04/22/2014 8:55:23 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Aereo, a service that lets you stream live broadcast networks like NBC, CBS, and ABC, is the focus of a big Supreme Court case today that could determine the future of TV.
The networks are suing Aereo, claiming it violates copyright laws. If the networks win the case, Aereo will likely have to shut down.
What is Aereo and how does it work?
The company assigns each subscriber an antenna that can access programming broadcast for free over the air.
The antennas look like this. They're stored in Aereo's server centers in the local markets Aereo serves:
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Aereo then streams that content to your device over the Internet. Aereo costs $8 a month but is available only in a handful of U.S. cities right now.
Here's what it looks like when watching live TV:
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You can also record shows in a virtual DVR and stream them later. Aereo gives you a limited amount of storage, but you can pay for more if you want to store a lot of video.
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This is at best a very long stretch of the truth, and at worst an outright lie.
What Chet Kanojia has developed is an antenna array. To prove that he really does not assign a single dime-sized antenna to each and every subscriber, simply ask him to turn off all but one antenna and see how his reception is. He won't because the entire system fails if all or most of the antennas are working in unison as an antenna array.
So for legal purposes, he is a community antenna TV distribution service, and the copyright laws have been clear on what permissions they must first obtain for at least 40 years.
Technically it is different. But as long as broadcasts are sent out for antennas to receive how can networks claim damages in this case?
Because they were forced to broadcast over the air in exchange for the digital spectrum being licensed to them. Aero is piggybacking this requirement forced upon them and profiting from it.
OH
I thought local channels were supposed to be “free”
We bought a digital antenna and still couldn’t get them so we had to subscribe to cable.
To even watch a free local channel on their individual network apps, thou have to subscribe to cable. For a FREE local channel!
That’s what this crap is about, you’re right... Kickbacks!
There are smaller mom and Pop type internet providers almost everywhere now that as decent a job as some of the bigger ones. They are no contract also so win/win.
No, but you have to pay for the antenna up front.
Was it a real outdoor antenna? Local channels are still free, and there many more "sub-channels" now with digital broadcasting. Also, there isn't really a "digital antenna"...your old TV antenna will work fine. Try these sites for help: www.antennaweb.org
www.antennapoint.com
www.tvfool.com
We tried everything. There’s a website that tells you how strong of a signal you can get. You almost have to live a under a tower to get a decent signal :(
At least for us...i mean we got a couple of channels but they wouldn’t stay for longer than 3 or 4 minutes at a time.... we did, however, get 24 Spanish speaking channels bright and clear!
okay, have to say it. The picture of the guy holding the antenna look so evil and sinister.
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