If it is technically feasible with say a 8.5G DVD writeable drive, and software that is advertised to be able to make excellent copies of copy protected DVDs, like DVD Cloner III, is it legal to make such a copy for personal use of DVDs that you purchased, or DVDs that you've rented (Blockbuster movies, for example)? Just to add clarity to the question, the one copy made would not be sold or given to someone else.
2006-08-02 12:09:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You can legally make back ups of your own DVD movies, but not of rentals (you don't own them)
Also you don't need an 8.5 GB DVD blank as there are programs that will reduce the size so it'll fit on a single 4.7GB blank.
To remove the copy protection get AnyDVD from Slysoft (21 day trial) and DVDshrink 3.2 (the last version out) to do your, you know what it says... ;-)
2006-08-02 12:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I already know what you're going to do..but anyways..
Yeah what you're doing is a federal crime. It's actually illegal under international law too.
Some of the people answering you are referring to the idea of you backing up your own personal dvd collection, but I'm not sure if they realize you're wanting to rent dvd's from blockbuster for the sole purpose of having permanent copies of them at home, essentially purchasing it for the cost of a rental.
It does not matter if you sell or give away the copies. Just having the copies in your possession is illegal.
Anyways...have fun making your copies..
2006-08-02 19:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by La Voce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah can legally back up a copy of a dvd for personal use.
2006-08-02 19:13:13 · answer #3 · answered by osageavenger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the right to (legally) copy one DVD per each that you OWN (not rented, that is purely illegal and could land you in jail) for archival purposes. You have to own the original Disc, not a rented disc.
Just to calrify, COPYING RENTED DISCS IS ILLEGAL!
2006-08-02 19:18:34 · answer #4 · answered by nasonguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its legal as long as its for personal use, but if you start making copies and selling them than its illegal
2006-08-02 19:13:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can do it, but as long as it's in your home and your not buring extra copies and giving/selling them to people. the free ones get shut down... but i still have one! hehe
2006-08-02 19:17:05 · answer #6 · answered by Mike-Q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its illegal to copy and sell them, but im not 100% postive, i dunno how much would that suck if you were in prision and they're like so what you in for and your like yeah i copied dvd's illegally..... im a hard ***
2006-08-02 19:14:07 · answer #7 · answered by chrismango13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋