Is this why we can't have dual buffers?

[golface]

From CNET- TiVo patent win against EchoStar upheld | Crave : The gadget blog

"A U.S. Appeals Court on Friday denied EchoStar's appeal on an earlier court ruling that said the company's Dish Network digital video recorders violated a patent held by TiVo. The ruling was first reported by Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection blog.
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Alviso, Calif.-based TiVo first sued EchoStar in 2004 for selling its Dish Network DVR, which, like TiVo's DVR, allows TV watchers to record one channel and watch another simultaneously."

Thanks

 

[golface]

Was this a stupid question, or has it already been said?

 

[egnlsn]

I would like to know that as well. It is probably the 2nd biggest thing I miss (right behind PBS HD) since switching from Comcast.

 

[scottie_h]

That wording is kind of vague. The D* DVR "allows TV watchers to record one channel and watch another simultaneously." It doesn't mentioning buffering on the secondary channel - whether that's actually part of the verbiage or not.

I can say that I have sent a couple emails to D* over the last couple years simply suggesting they consider the feature on their new DVRs, and the replies I received did not mention any Tivo patent as being a reason that they can't offer it.