On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:42:01 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it legal to archive and collect episodes? > > I've read alot of references that it is and that it isn't, legal.
There is some dicta in the Sony decision which seems to say that recording for the purpose of collecting was an infringement, but that issue wasn't properly before the SC. No court has yet addressed it, but the traditional four-factor fair use analysis would have to be applied. Personally, my wife and I archived Buffy and Angel episodes for many years, but since they've become available on DVD, we've bought the complete sets and recycled the tapes for other uses. I don't believe I've broken the law.
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