6 - TiVo

Chapter 9Privacy, Service, Warranty, and LicensesLinux and Other Important InformationGNU/LINUX SOURCE NOTICETiVo ® Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) are powered by the Linuxoperating system. The machine-readable copy of the correspondingsource code is available for the cost of distribution. Please visitwww.tivo.com/linux or write TiVo Inc., 2160 Gold Street, Alviso, CA95002 for more information.MACROVISION COPYRIGHT PROTECTIONThis product incorporates copyright protection technology that isprotected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use ofthis copyright protection technology must be authorized by MacrovisionCorporation, and is intended for home and other limited consumer usesonly unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineeringor disassembly is prohibited.HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION COMPATIBILITYConsumers should note that not all high definition television sets arefully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to bedisplayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan pictureproblems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the"standard definition" output. If there are questions regarding our TV setcompatibility with this model 525p DVD player, please contact ourCustomer Service center.INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDEThe interactive program guide (“IPG”) features of this device are coveredby the following United States patents: 4,706,121.TELEPHONE LINE INTERRUPTIONPeriodically, the TiVo Digital Video Recorder dials in to the TiVoservice via your telephone line. If you pick up your telephone during thetime information is being transferred, you will hear static noise. If youwould like to use your telephone while the information is beingtransferred, you can hang up, wait about 45 seconds, and pick up yourtelephone again. The DVR will disconnect, and allow you to place yourcall. You can also interrupt the transfer at any time by temporarilyunplugging the phone line from the DVR. If the transfer is interrupted, itwill resume at a later time.MPEG LAAny use of this product other than consumer personal use in any mannerthat complies with the MPEG-2 standard for encoding video informationfor packaged media is expressly prohibited without a license underapplicable patents in the MPEG-2 patent portfolio, which license isavailable from MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 Steele Street, Suite 300, Denver,Colorado 80206.DOLBY LABORATORIESThe TiVo ® Digital Recorder contains one or more programs protectedunder international and U.S. copyright laws as unpublished works. Theyare confidential and proprietary to Dolby Laboratories. Theirreproduction or disclosure, in whole or in part, or the production ofderivative works therefrom without the express permission of DolbyLaboratories is prohibited. Copyright 1992-1997 by Dolby Laboratories,Inc. All rights reserved.180