Films/DVD Asylum

• About the same as I think about shoplifting - DWPC 09:00:31 12/03/03 (0)
  In Reply to: What do you guys think about copying dvds? posted by Dmitry on December 02, 2003 at 18:37:09:

  Back when movies on VHS sold for $75+, copying movies could be rationalized because they were such a rip-off. But now, with even new hit movie DVDs selling for under $20 (half that in the used bin), copying is no more justified than boosting goods from the dept store.
  
  

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• Re: What do you guys think about copying dvds? - rico 06:19:32 12/03/03 (5)
  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.
  
  

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  • They can be copied to tape and DVD. - Joe Murphy Jr 19:38:54 12/03/03 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: What do you guys think about copying dvds? posted by Rico on December 03, 2003 at 06:19:32:

    And it's been done for years -- legally.

    Distribution and/or sale of the copies is what's illegal -- not making copies.
    
    

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  • They can... - Alex Yakovlev 07:07:08 12/03/03 (3)
    In Reply to: Re: What do you guys think about copying dvds? posted by Rico on December 03, 2003 at 06:19:32:

    ...and they are. But it is not really legal to discuss it.
    
    

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    • I think it actually is legal - tunenut 17:31:37 12/03/03 (2)
      In Reply to: They can... posted by Alex Yakovlev on December 03, 2003 at 07:07:08:

      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.
      
      

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      • It is legal - dwill123 08:42:52 12/04/03 (1)
        In Reply to: I think it actually is legal posted by tunenut on December 03, 2003 at 17:31:37:

        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).
        
        

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        • DMCA... - Alex Yakovlev 09:30:42 12/09/03 (0)
          In Reply to: It is legal posted by dwill123 on December 04, 2003 at 08:42:52:

          ...clearly states what you can (and mostly what you cannot) do. No backup copies, sorry Charlie.
          
          

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