<< Is it illegal to record the show on your VCR? Is it illegal to let your friend borrow the VCR tape so he/she can watch it? No? Then how is having a copy on your computer illegal?
Uh.. yes it is. videotaping the tape off tv is the same thing as video tape copying which is a serious crime. It all relates back to the annoying FBI screen at the beginnig of each movie... Unless you actually own the movie or have direct permission to tape, it is illegal >>
The last time I checked, I did not see a FBI warning screen on ANY Friends episode I watched on TV. They tried to sue over the use of VCRs many years ago and lost. As long as you are not selling the footage you record, then you cannot be touched...