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That would work for about 20 minutes until they find out your location and throw the book at you for broadcasting a copyrighted event. You got an SLR in, but t

That would work for about 20 minutes until they find out your location and throw the book at you for broadcasting a copyrighted event. You got an SLR in, but try "filming" a game with it - you'll be stopped in under 10 minutes, I promise you Also, that isn't like the streaming sites where you can be at a desk in Sweden and re-broadcasting games fairly anonymously... they'd just walk up to your seat and escort you out.

w1ntermute 15y ago
What about posting it after the fact? If you were to use a small enough camera (as technology advances, this will only get easier), it's very possible you could make it through a game without getting caught.
- matdwyer 15y ago
  Sure, you could have a go-pro or something, but it wont be anywhere near what people will pay for. They want the full overhead view so they can track the plays & the movement of each player - you're still not getting that angle from the nosebleeds. Regardless, its an awful lot of work which is a) still illegal (therefore risky) b) difficult to market and c) completely obsolete the second the NFL network starts a new TV/online network for it
  - w1ntermute 15y ago
    Well, it's better than nothing. From what it said at the end of the article, it doesn't look like the NFL has any plans to start selling this information to fans any time soon.
SamReidHughes 15y ago
> That would work for about 20 minutes until they find out your location and throw the book at you for broadcasting a copyrighted event. Um, no? There is nothing copyrighted about the on-field action of a football game. All they can do is kick you out of the stadium.
- maqr 15y ago
  I'd honestly be surprised if it wasn't some kind of serious crime. The NFL is very aggressive about IP.
- matdwyer 15y ago
  Go try it and let us know how it works out. Nearly every professional sports team has policies against recording (even your own home videos) at the games. You'll promptly be asked to leave if you don't comply. By your logic, If Fox has the superbowl, NBC could sit above an open stadium in a helicopter and broadcast the whole game - I don't think thats the case, but I don't have the laws to back it up.
  - burgerbrain 15y ago
    "You'll promptly be asked to leave if you don't comply." That is exactly what he just said....
- baddox 15y ago
  Don't be so quick to attribute saneness to IP protection laws. Don't they still do the whole "any rebroadcast, retransmission, or account of this game is prohibited" thing?
- jwallaceparker 15y ago
  >> Um, no? There is nothing copyrighted about the on-field action of a football game. All they can do is kick you out of the stadium. The NFL leases exclusive rights to TV stations to broadcast the action. Anyone else who broadcasts the action will get sued and shut down.
  - ars 15y ago
    His question is what law gives the NFL this right. You can't just claim "I own" this. As far as I know I am allowed to record anything I want. Perhaps not with audio, but I am not aware of any law that gives someone the right to prevent video recording. They have the right to kick you out (if they catch you), but not to prevent recording. If you know of such a law, please post it.

w1ntermute 15y ago

What about posting it after the fact? If you were to use a small enough camera (as technology advances, this will only get easier), it's very possible you could make it through a game without getting caught.

matdwyer 15y ago
Sure, you could have a go-pro or something, but it wont be anywhere near what people will pay for. They want the full overhead view so they can track the plays & the movement of each player - you're still not getting that angle from the nosebleeds. Regardless, its an awful lot of work which is a) still illegal (therefore risky) b) difficult to market and c) completely obsolete the second the NFL network starts a new TV/online network for it
- w1ntermute 15y ago
  Well, it's better than nothing. From what it said at the end of the article, it doesn't look like the NFL has any plans to start selling this information to fans any time soon.

SamReidHughes 15y ago

> That would work for about 20 minutes until they find out your location and throw the book at you for broadcasting a copyrighted event. Um, no? There is nothing copyrighted about the on-field action of a football game. All they can do is kick you out of the stadium.

maqr 15y ago
I'd honestly be surprised if it wasn't some kind of serious crime. The NFL is very aggressive about IP.
matdwyer 15y ago
Go try it and let us know how it works out. Nearly every professional sports team has policies against recording (even your own home videos) at the games. You'll promptly be asked to leave if you don't comply. By your logic, If Fox has the superbowl, NBC could sit above an open stadium in a helicopter and broadcast the whole game - I don't think thats the case, but I don't have the laws to back it up.
- burgerbrain 15y ago
  "You'll promptly be asked to leave if you don't comply." That is exactly what he just said....
baddox 15y ago
Don't be so quick to attribute saneness to IP protection laws. Don't they still do the whole "any rebroadcast, retransmission, or account of this game is prohibited" thing?
jwallaceparker 15y ago
>> Um, no? There is nothing copyrighted about the on-field action of a football game. All they can do is kick you out of the stadium. The NFL leases exclusive rights to TV stations to broadcast the action. Anyone else who broadcasts the action will get sued and shut down.
- ars 15y ago
  His question is what law gives the NFL this right. You can't just claim "I own" this. As far as I know I am allowed to record anything I want. Perhaps not with audio, but I am not aware of any law that gives someone the right to prevent video recording. They have the right to kick you out (if they catch you), but not to prevent recording. If you know of such a law, please post it.