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LeetViet

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Originally posted by: Bacardi151
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: ugh
One question folks, are downloading TV eps illegal? Example Enterprise, Smallville, LAX, etc?

yes

so would it be illegal to tape the episodes on a VCR??

would it be illegal to record it onto the HD using a video capture??

to that certain degree it doesnt make sense why it'd be illegal to d/l somethign that is broadcast on basic cable

I don't think it's illegal if you record it for your personal viewing but if you share it that's a different story...
 

Bacardi151

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Originally posted by: LeetViet
Originally posted by: Bacardi151
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: ugh
One question folks, are downloading TV eps illegal? Example Enterprise, Smallville, LAX, etc?

yes

so would it be illegal to tape the episodes on a VCR??

would it be illegal to record it onto the HD using a video capture??

to that certain degree it doesnt make sense why it'd be illegal to d/l somethign that is broadcast on basic cable

I don't think it's illegal if you record it for your personal viewing but if you share it that's a different story...

what's your definition of sharing?

i can't bring a recorded tape of an episode to somebody's house and have 50 buddies viewing the episode with me?
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Bacardi151

what's your definition of sharing?

i can't bring a recorded tape of an episode to somebody's house and have 50 buddies viewing the episode with me?

Yeah you can, but you can't make 50 duplicates of the tape and give one to each of your friends.