Comments on: An Early Visit with the Tax Man and Weekend Reading http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/16/an-early-hit-from-the-tax-man/ The Hard Truth about Money and Personal Finance Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:22:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Mr. ToughMoneyLove http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/16/an-early-hit-from-the-tax-man/comment-page-1/#comment-7146 Mr. ToughMoneyLove Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:54:36 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=5183#comment-7146 Kitty: I'm not planning on watching on my computer either. I connect my computer video output (or other internet video device) to a video input on our television. It's the same as cable/satellite without the cost and it's on demand. Soon all broadcast outlets will be streaming on the internet or they will lose audience. Kitty: I’m not planning on watching on my computer either. I connect my computer video output (or other internet video device) to a video input on our television. It’s the same as cable/satellite without the cost and it’s on demand.

Soon all broadcast outlets will be streaming on the internet or they will lose audience.

]]> By: kitty http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/16/an-early-hit-from-the-tax-man/comment-page-1/#comment-7145 kitty Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:14:01 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=5183#comment-7145 TML - you are talking about programming owned by network. But what about the shows that the networks get to show on TV but not make available for free? For example, I ABC can show all episodes of Dancing with the Stars on its website, but if, for example, ABC broadcasts Harry Potter (just an example) on one Saturday night, it probably doesn't have a right to show it for free on the internet. Now, you are the lawyer here, I am not, so tell me if I am wrong. Same applies to other channels like PBS and Met broadcasts or BBC programs or "The Audition" documentary that I mentioned. BTW - I did check, and PBS only shows 5 of its many Great Performances on its website. Maybe if this new service gets some "on demand" mechanism you mentioned by which it can charge money for copyrighted material. This is purely academic, I have no intentions to replace my TV with watching stuff on computer. TML – you are talking about programming owned by network. But what about the shows that the networks get to show on TV but not make available for free? For example, I ABC can show all episodes of Dancing with the Stars on its website, but if, for example, ABC broadcasts Harry Potter (just an example) on one Saturday night, it probably doesn’t have a right to show it for free on the internet. Now, you are the lawyer here, I am not, so tell me if I am wrong.

Same applies to other channels like PBS and Met broadcasts or BBC programs or “The Audition” documentary that I mentioned. BTW – I did check, and PBS only shows 5 of its many Great Performances on its website.

Maybe if this new service gets some “on demand” mechanism you mentioned by which it can charge money for copyrighted material.

This is purely academic, I have no intentions to replace my TV with watching stuff on computer.

]]> By: Mr. ToughMoneyLove http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/16/an-early-hit-from-the-tax-man/comment-page-1/#comment-7143 Mr. ToughMoneyLove Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:37:20 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=5183#comment-7143 Kitty: Many if not most of the broadcast and cable networks make their shows and specials available for online viewing, often within 24 hours of their initial broadcast. It's similar to accessing them using a service like Comcast on Demand. Boxee will find most of that content and organize it for you. Kitty: Many if not most of the broadcast and cable networks make their shows and specials available for online viewing, often within 24 hours of their initial broadcast. It’s similar to accessing them using a service like Comcast on Demand. Boxee will find most of that content and organize it for you.

]]> By: kitty http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/16/an-early-hit-from-the-tax-man/comment-page-1/#comment-7140 kitty Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:35:29 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=5183#comment-7140 "Finally, if you are on a path to lower your costs for watching television, Boxee has released an updated version of its software. Boxee is sort of like the TV and movie version of Picasa. It goes out and finds video content on the web and on your PC, organizes it, and presents it for your viewing pleasure" Interesting. But wouldn't it only find free content i.e. no copyrighted movies or similar things? So how would it replace television? For example, next week I plan to watch Susan Fromke's documentary "The Audition" on PBS. I doubt you'd find something like this or any of the PBS Great Performances or any kind of a movie in this free content. Or am I wrong here? “Finally, if you are on a path to lower your costs for watching television, Boxee has released an updated version of its software. Boxee is sort of like the TV and movie version of Picasa. It goes out and finds video content on the web and on your PC, organizes it, and presents it for your viewing pleasure”

Interesting. But wouldn’t it only find free content i.e. no copyrighted movies or similar things? So how would it replace television?

For example, next week I plan to watch Susan Fromke’s documentary “The Audition” on PBS. I doubt you’d find something like this or any of the PBS Great Performances or any kind of a movie in this free content. Or am I wrong here?

]]> By: kitty http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/16/an-early-hit-from-the-tax-man/comment-page-1/#comment-7139 kitty Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:30:16 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=5183#comment-7139 Same here. Same here.

]]> By: Rick Beagle http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/16/an-early-hit-from-the-tax-man/comment-page-1/#comment-7130 Rick Beagle Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:54:09 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=5183#comment-7130 ditto. ditto.

]]> By: Gail http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/16/an-early-hit-from-the-tax-man/comment-page-1/#comment-7127 Gail Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:40:51 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=5183#comment-7127 I really enjoyed the previous posts based on your experience as a volunteer tax preparer and look forward to reading more this year! I really enjoyed the previous posts based on your experience as a volunteer tax preparer and look forward to reading more this year!

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