Re: copying DVD's by ndsteve24
ndsteve24
Thu Nov 10 07:27:09 CST 2005
Bobby,
If you know of the link anywhere that describes this ruling, I'd like to see
it. As I see it, we have been able to do the following since the creation of
personal recording devices:
Vinyl > cassette
Cassette > Cassette (w high speed dub)
CD > cassette
VHS > VHS
and now DVD > DVD
The creators of programs like DVD SHrink and DVDXCopy, etc don't necessarily
refer, I believe, in their ads or user's guides to terms likd "copying DVDs".
They refer to it as "back-ups", which anyone should be able to do, as we've
been able to do with all previous media. Why should DVDs be any different?
Distribution is one thing (it's a crime in my book), but copying for
personal use, is another. I have begun to split up some of the newer "Dual
Discs" into a DVD and CD. Its a great idea having both on one disc, but keep
popping that thing from you car CD player to your home DVD player over and
over and I doubt it will last. This way I keep the original. I'd like to see
where doing that for my own purpose, is a federal offense.
Thanks,
Steve
"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
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> "Jason - MR" <JasonMR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C8525ADE-6977-470F-82AD-0A509F651811@microsoft.com...
> > Is it possible to copy movies from CDs? I've bought Nero & I've tried
> > using
> > Alcohol 120, but I'm still not having any luck. Is there a step that I'm
> > missing?
> > I'm not trying to mass produce them, I just want to create a copy of a few
> > of our movies for where we're going on long trips so if it get pop on it
> > or
> > lost I've still got the original. Any ideas? Jason.
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> Commercial DVD movies and Audio CDs are copyright protected. A recent
> ruling by the Supreme Court has held that copying of copyrighted DVD content
> is a Federal offense. It also stated that having the software to bypass
> this encryption on the disks is also a federal offense.
> There is no "fair use" option for DVD movies.
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> Nero, and other retail products will not allow you to copy commercial discs.
> There are ways to do it, but if you are found to be making copies, even for
> your own personal use, you are subject to the full extent of the law. If
> convicted, you will be a felon, and will lose many of the privileges
> afforded you as a citizen, including the right to vote. You have to ask
> yourself...is stealing a few movies worth it? Most of the movies you are
> trying to copy illegally are available, both new and used, on the internet
> for very little money.
>
> Bobby
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