Since studios are now suing them: http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/5274.cfm Would it be considered illegal to use that program with the decryption app. built in? And is CSS decryption of any form legal in the USA? Are we not allowed to copy even own own DVDs anymore? What's the deal with all this stuff? Or is this just an attempt to stop people from ripping and then hosting DVDs on the web, or keeping people from renting DVDs and then copying them? Where does the law stop? _X_X_X_X_X_[small]Athlon XP 3000+ @ 2.17ghz 1GB PC2700 DDR-RAM Sony DRU-700A Double Layer Burner ATI 9700 PRO Video Card RealTek AC97 5.1 Sound Card Windows XP Home Nero 6 Ultra, DVD Shrink, DVD Encrypter[/small]
The court battles are on-going over this subject. At this time, I think you can make backups of what you own. Making a copy of a rental or downloading a FREE movie and burning it to dvd is illegal. That is why it is against forum rules to discuss this type operation. As far as software, the ruling isn't retro-active on 321 Studios products at this time and I don't think it could be unless they are ordered to buy back all older versions. I really don't think anyone will knock on your door to see if you are burning dvd's unless you were to start selling EXTRA copies of movies. This is just my opinion and outlook on this subject. Jerry
Why do people need to make Backups of their own DVDs? They are supposed to offer a lifetime of high-quality video. Is it legal to make a DVD+R copy of a retail DVD Movie you bought and give it to someone else for free, like a friend or family member? _X_X_X_X_X_[small]Athlon XP 3000+ @ 2.17ghz 1GB PC2700 DDR-RAM Sony DRU-700A Double Layer Burner ATI 9700 PRO Video Card RealTek AC97 5.1 Sound Card Windows XP Home[/small]
Denzien, People back their own discs in the event something happens to the original, i.e scratches, childrens nasty sticky fingerprints, or worse yet, your pesky little dog that thought it was "his" toy. Why not copy it and protect your investment..I don't know about you, but $20 + US bucks don't grow on trees.. And yes I do beleive you are not suppose to make copies for friends or family.. It is "your" right to back up "your" discs for "Your" own personal use. Sher
Denzien, Do you know who Barney is (Nephilim's heard my Barney nightmare stories)? My 3 year old has Barney at the Zoo, Barney's House, Barney's Adventure Bus, blah blah blah...(I hope there's going to be a Barney visits Hooters soon) Well, each video is only about 30 minutes long. And at $15 a video (each episode and don't forget Elmo!), calling them "investments" is an understatement. I could be filling up the gas tank for every two videos I have to buy (maybe three soon!). So if I can back up the originals with a $.40 cheapie DVD, he can "learn" to use the DVD player and scratch up the discs all he wants every few weeks and hopefully by the time he's watching SpongeBob SquarePants with dad, I won't have to worry about the delicate discs as much.
