TV Networks Drop Some Charges in ReplayTV Lawsuit

SONICblue Inc. claimed victory in round one of a copyright battle with three major television networks and forged ahead with plans to ship its controversial ReplayTV 4000 personal video recorder. ABC, NBC and CBS sued SONICblue last month, claiming the company's ReplayTV 4000 and Go-Video Dual-Deck VCR devices violated copyright laws by letting consumers record TV programs sans commercials.