TiVo Series2 User Manual

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Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service
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Other Licensing Information
LINUX SOURCE NOTICE
TiVo
®
 Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) are powered by the Linux 
operating system. The machine-readable copy of the corresponding source 
code is available for the cost of distribution. 
 or write TiVo Inc., 2160 Gold Street, 
Alviso, CA 95002 for more information.
MACROVISION COPYRIGHT PROTECTION
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected 
by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright 
protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and 
is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise 
authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is 
prohibited.
INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE
The interactive program guide (“IPG”) features of this device are covered 
by the following United States Patents: 4,706,121.
DOLBY LABORATORIES
The TiVo
®
 Digital Video Recorder contains one or more programs 
protected under international and U.S. copyright laws as unpublished 
works. They are confidential and proprietary to Dolby Laboratories. Their 
reproduction or disclosure, in whole or in part, or the production of 
derivative works therefrom without the express permission of Dolby 
Laboratories is prohibited. Copyright 1992-1997 by Dolby Laboratories, 
Inc. All rights reserved.
MPEG LA
Any use of this product other than consumer personal use in any manner 
that complies with the MPEG-2 standard for encoding video information for 
packaged media is expressly prohibited without a license under applicable 
patents in the MPEG-2 patent portfolio, which license is available from 
MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 Steele Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80206.
APPLE BONJOUR LICENSING
This software makes use of Apple’s Bonjour network discovery protocol. 
Source code for the Bonjour software is available at
of the Apple Public Source License.
TELEPHONE LINE INTERRUPTION
Periodically, the TiVo
®
 Digital Video Recorder dials in to the TiVo
®
 
service via your telephone line. If you pick up your telephone during the 
time information is being transferred, you will hear static noise. If you 
would like to use your telephone while the information is being transferred, 
you can hang up, wait about 45 seconds, and pick up your telephone again. 
The TiVo Digital Video Recorder will disconnect, and allow you to place 
your call. You can also interrupt the transfer at any time by temporarily 
unplugging the phone line from the Digital Recorder. If the transfer is 
interrupted, it will resume at a later time.