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Re: What do you guys think about copying dvds?

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In Reply to: What do you guys think about copying dvds? posted by Dmitry on December 02, 2003 at 18:37:09:

They are copy protected and, unlike laserdiscs, cannot be copied onto either tape od a recordable DVD.

They can be copied to tape and DVD. - Joe Murphy Jr 19:38:54 12/03/03 (0)
And it's been done for years -- legally.
Distribution and/or sale of the copies is what's illegal -- not making copies.
They can... - Alex Yakovlev 07:07:08 12/03/03 (3)
...and they are. But it is not really legal to discuss it.
- I think it actually is legal - tunenut 17:31:37 12/03/03 (2)
  I don't have a DVD burner, but I have friends who do and you can buy programs all over the place to copy DVDs. Amazon.com sells DVD X Copy and that is the only name I know, but I also know there are others and places like Best Buy also sell them. So I doubt they are illegal.
  - It is legal - dwill123 08:42:52 12/04/03 (1)
    It is legal to make a backup copy of your DVD for personal use only. I backup my DVDs to MPEG4 format and keep them on my pc�s hard drive. I can usually get a 2 hour DVD (4+ gig) down to about 800 meg. Almost small enough to fit on a standard cd and the quality is pretty good (using DivX 5).
    - DMCA... - Alex Yakovlev 09:30:42 12/09/03 (0)
      ...clearly states what you can (and mostly what you cannot) do. No backup copies, sorry Charlie.

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