copying DVD's

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Is it possible to copy movies from CDs? I've bought Nero & I've tried using
Alcohol 120, but I'm still not having any luck. Is there a step that I'm
missing?
I'm not trying to mass produce them, I just want to create a copy of a few
of our movies for where we're going on long trips so if it get pop on it or
lost I've still got the original. Any ideas? Jason.
 
Jason - MR said:
Is it possible to copy movies from CDs? I've bought Nero & I've tried
using
Alcohol 120, but I'm still not having any luck. Is there a step that I'm
missing?
I'm not trying to mass produce them, I just want to create a copy of a few
of our movies for where we're going on long trips so if it get pop on it
or
lost I've still got the original. Any ideas? Jason.
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Commercial DVD movies and Audio CDs are copyright protected. A recent
ruling by the Supreme Court has held that copying of copyrighted DVD content
is a Federal offense. It also stated that having the software to bypass
this encryption on the disks is also a federal offense.
There is no "fair use" option for DVD movies.

Nero, and other retail products will not allow you to copy commercial discs.
There are ways to do it, but if you are found to be making copies, even for
your own personal use, you are subject to the full extent of the law. If
convicted, you will be a felon, and will lose many of the privileges
afforded you as a citizen, including the right to vote. You have to ask
yourself...is stealing a few movies worth it? Most of the movies you are
trying to copy illegally are available, both new and used, on the internet
for very little money.

Bobby
 
Bobby,

If you know of the link anywhere that describes this ruling, I'd like to see
it. As I see it, we have been able to do the following since the creation of
personal recording devices:

Vinyl > cassette
Cassette > Cassette (w high speed dub)
CD > cassette
VHS > VHS
and now DVD > DVD

The creators of programs like DVD SHrink and DVDXCopy, etc don't necessarily
refer, I believe, in their ads or user's guides to terms likd "copying DVDs".
They refer to it as "back-ups", which anyone should be able to do, as we've
been able to do with all previous media. Why should DVDs be any different?

Distribution is one thing (it's a crime in my book), but copying for
personal use, is another. I have begun to split up some of the newer "Dual
Discs" into a DVD and CD. Its a great idea having both on one disc, but keep
popping that thing from you car CD player to your home DVD player over and
over and I doubt it will last. This way I keep the original. I'd like to see
where doing that for my own purpose, is a federal offense.

Thanks,
Steve
 
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