Manfred wrote:
You are not allowed to make any copys ? Is it only for DVD or for just
anything. I mean copys of old video tapes and mp3s of music cds one
really owns isnt a bad thing. I mean video tapes get damaged easy and
mp3 is much more convinient then the original CDs (outdoor for example)
It isn't about what makes sense, it is about what the recording/movie
industry wants. They don't want any copies made. I think they believe,
if they yell and threaten enough, they will cut down on the number of
"legal" copies and, when your DVD bites the dust, they can sell you
another copy/license at full price. Whether back-up copies are "legal"
is highly disputed. I - personally and I am not giving advice, I am just
saying what I think, so don't sue me RIAA - a backup copy falls within
fair use copying, DMCA be damned.
I have noticed that, lately, some DVDs have something on them or in the
packaging about "registering" your DVD on the web. Allegedly, if you
lose or damage your DVD, they will send you another copy of the media.
Broderbund used to do this a long time ago, (it would have to be, I
guess), with their software, which was copy protected, (I mean Apple //e
stuff).
I am against piracy but a private copy is no piracy. And what happenes
to someone who recorded a movie from tv to his VCR or a more modern
DVD recorder ???
Recording off broadcast mediums - cable, on air, satellite - is allowed
under the "Betamax" ruling of the US Supreme Court. The movie industry
predicted the advent of VCRs would kill them, too. It never happened. A
good indication of their level of objectivity about the the effect new
technologies has on their business model.
I doubt very seriously the movie industry would look on removing region
codes any more favorably than any other modification of the product they
are selling. They want you to have to buy a different DVD for each region.
If i buy a DVD with a foreign country code, copy it and burn
it again with country code 0 or 2 (europe) i guess i broke
every copyright law availabe ;)
Is this possible? I am looking at a very old film on DVD that is only
available in the UK and Australia. I have found "uncoded" versions, but
I haven't looked into whether I can get this to play on anything but my
PC, which will play DVDs no matter what the region coding.
I guess i should check german laws are about this :)
Be interesting to see what is customary in EEC/Germany...
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