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Home >> Computers Hardware&Software >> It is not illeagal to copy DVDs if you have already bought..
02.07.2007, 14:22 quote
The original and you only intend to use the copy for you own viewing. Which he may well be.
02.07.2007, 14:25 quote
| Ironpyrites wrote: |
| The original and you only intend to use the copy for you own viewing. Which he may well be. |
oh please!
besides he's asking to put them onto CD not DVD, so he hasn't got a clue what he is doing anyway.
He is clearly trying to pirate stuff, and that's illegal
*glares and stomps foot*
02.07.2007, 15:57 quote
its not illegal to make copies of your own dvds for personal use. it is legal and loads of people rip them in .avi format so that they can be burnt onto a cd and played on a divx player or laptop without any loss of quality
02.07.2007, 15:59 quote
| chanelle wrote: |
| its not illegal to make copies of your own dvds for personal use. it is legal and loads of people rip them in .avi format so that they can be burnt onto a cd and played on a divx player or laptop without any loss of quality
This site has some of the worse moderating i have ever come across in all my time on the internet. is it any wonder only a handful of people post here |
errr
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4710
(yes, I used google...
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02.07.2007, 16:03 quote
Selling software may be illegal but backing up personal dvd's isnt illegal.
many people record wedding, christenings etc and create many copies for their friends and family
i think youre overstepping the mark by assuming that the poster was enquiring about copying protected dvds, which he clearly made no mention off
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| Selling software bypassing copyright protection mechanisms on DVDs is illegal |
02.07.2007, 16:07 quote
PS. the article you linked to mentions an american case. the poster lives in the uk so its immaterial to him. can you now use google and find me someplace that it says copying personal dvds is illegal
02.07.2007, 16:11 quote
I base the authors question on the fact he has repeatedly broken the rules of this forum, and he has not made it clear that he was copying his own DVD's
Let's wait and see if he replies and says they are his own recordings.
I'm no expert, but If you have got the tape or DVD from your own recorder, I am pretty sure it will come supplied with software for exactly what he wants, my dads did, and it's so simple even I can use it. Or there are plenty of free ones available on the web.
I am pretty sure he wants to copy commerical DVD's but I am prepared to be proven wrong.
Sarah.
02.07.2007, 16:13 quote
lol...the guy has only made ten posts 
| SarahRothman wrote: |
| I base the authors question on the fact he has repeatedly broken the rules of this forum, Sarah. |
02.07.2007, 16:18 quote
| Ironpyrites wrote: |
What are you Sarah the thought Police ?  |
no, but I'm not going to reply to this thread anymore, I'm not going to argue, I think he's trying to rip commerical DVD's.
I must be a glass half empty kinda gal
02.07.2007, 16:21 quote
Well I rekon Hollywood have been ripping us off for the past 10 yrs with crap films.
02.07.2007, 16:45 quote
| chanelle wrote: |
| its not illegal to make copies of your own dvds for personal use. |
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Warner Home Video UK has sued software company 321 Studios over its DVD copying software that circumvents security features in DVDs and lets consumers make back-up copies. The suit follows new UK digital copyright laws coming into force. Warner Home Video UK has sued a software company over its DVD copying software that circumvents security features in DVDs and lets consumers make back-up copies. The suit against 321 Studios follows new digital copyright laws coming into force in the UK. |
The music and film industry have *never* been keen on people making copies for *any* purpose whatsoever. "Backing up" your music collection collection to another dvd or an ipod or anything is against the law, period. Fair use rights might muddy the water in the USA, but in the UK it is far more clear cut. Recently, I'm not sure if this has happened yet or not, it was suggested that the UK law should be formally changed to allow copying CDs to MP3 players, to reflect what people have been doing for years.
The cracking of the DCSS (think I have that right) encryption method to allow the copying of DVDs remains illegal in the USA and other countries, which is why DVD playback is not included in Linux distributions by default.
You might have also missed the film industry getting upset at the progress being made in cracking the next generation of DVDs. They made threats of court action and big law suits and that sort of thing.
Just try contacting the film companies for help on backing up your DVD collection
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02.07.2007, 16:56 quote
I don't care what anyone does in the privacy of their own home, but to clarify the legal point, unless the law has changed recently (this extract from the UK Parliament web site):
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| No general fair use exception exists in UK law; instead, there are exceptions allowing ‘fair dealing’ for the purposes of research or private study, criticism or review and news reporting. There are also 40 or so specific exceptions covering education, library and archive use, public administration and other areas.
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It is generally accepted that companies involved (I guess film studios, record labels, etc)
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| will not pursue its rights to bring private copying cases against users if the copying truly is for private purposes only. |
I couldn't be bothered looking for anything more specific, but it is not only a case of whether it is legal or illegal to copy DVD's for personal use, there are also anti-circumvention laws to take into consideration.
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