LEGAL: Is it illegal if I buy a DVD, burn a copy of it for back-up purposes, then sell the DVD?

[Turkish]

Is this illegal? Because I got lotsa DVDs and I had made back-up copies of some. Now will I be doing something illegal if I sell these DVDs (the originals) since I need the money?

Thanks.

 

[alm4rr]

Is it ethical?

 

[LAUST]

once you sell it you give up the license to have the movie

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: alm4rr
Is it ethical?

fvck ethics... legality is where its at!

 

[pulse8]

Probably.

 

[Gyrene]

If you included the back-up copy with the original, it's legal. Once you sell the DVD, you lose all licenses, meaning you can't keep a back-up copy. Of course, you probably wouldn't get caught, so your morals come into question.

 

[Dedpuhl]

Circumventing the copyright protection is illegal AFAIK

 

[mjquilly]

If you get rid of the original, you cannot legally keep the copy.

 

[Nocturnal]

According to the DMCA you aren't even supposed to break any copyright encryption. You obviously did if you ripped the DVD since there are no otherways to copy a movie.

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
According to the DMCA you aren't even supposed to break any copyright encryption. You obviously did if you ripped the DVD since there are no otherways to copy a movie.

xerox?

 

[GasX]

if you have to ask...

 

[jacob0401]

Originally posted by: toekramp

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
According to the DMCA you aren't even supposed to break any copyright encryption. You obviously did if you ripped the DVD since there are no otherways to copy a movie.

xerox?

bingo! :beer:

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: toekramp

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
According to the DMCA you aren't even supposed to break any copyright encryption. You obviously did if you ripped the DVD since there are no otherways to copy a movie.

xerox?

That's a little different. Is there such a thing that "xeroxes" a DVD? If there is, and he used it, then that's fine. He'd still be doing something illegal if he held onto the movie after it was sold.

 

[ElFenix]

why is this even a question?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
why is this even a question?

i have to agree. if you don't know that keeping "back-up" of a DVD you burned (making a back-up should be legal!) and selling the original is illegal then you are a dumb fvuck.

really what makes you think you can keep it?


i really wish we could make legal back-ups of DVD's. i hate having to treat the DVD's like they are glass because I'm so darn afraid of scratching them heh.

Edit: im a dork and cant spell!

 

[Kev]

yes it is illegal but i think the pertinent question is, "why should you care"

 

i really wish we could make legal back-ups of DVD's. i hate having to treat the DVD's like they are glass because I'm so darn afraid of scratching them heh.

The legalities kind of fall apart when it's within your household.

 

[DaveSimmons]

It is not legal, moral, or ethical.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: SammySon

i really wish we could make legal back-ups of DVD's. i hate having to treat the DVD's like they are glass because I'm so darn afraid of scratching them heh.

The legalities kind of fall apart when it's within your household.

I'm real new to DVDs and such, how would the law be different if something happens in your house?

 

[her209]

if i buy a gun and then sell it on ebay, but before i sent it to the buyer, murder someone with it, am i still responsible?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
It is not legal, moral, or ethical.

Yep, I can't believe someone even has to ask this question.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: her209
if i buy a gun and then sell it on ebay, but before i sent it to the buyer, murder someone with it, am i still responsible?

well now. the act of murder itself is against the law. it has always been.

making a back-up has NOT always been against the law.just lately with the DMCA and other great laws.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: her209
if i buy a gun and then sell it on ebay, but before i sent it to the buyer, murder someone with it, am i still responsible?

well now. the act of murder itself is against the law. it has always been.

making a back-up has NOT always been against the law.just lately with the DMCA and other great laws.

yeah, but making a backup and then selling the original has always been against the law

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: her209
if i buy a gun and then sell it on ebay, but before i sent it to the buyer, murder someone with it, am i still responsible?

well now. the act of murder itself is against the law. it has always been.

making a back-up has NOT always been against the law.just lately with the DMCA and other great laws.

yeah, but making a backup and then selling the original has always been against the law

yes. but his useing murder dont really fit here.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Originally posted by: SammySon

i really wish we could make legal back-ups of DVD's. i hate having to treat the DVD's like they are glass because I'm so darn afraid of scratching them heh.

The legalities kind of fall apart when it's within your household.

I'm real new to DVDs and such, how would the law be different if something happens in your house?

It's not. Doesn't matter who makes the backup, what purpose it's for or where it's used, it's still illegal. With that said, I doubt that the MPAA is going to go after a guy who's making backups of DVD's he has bought but with them you never know. They prefer to treat their customers as criminals and make it illegal to make a backup of their DVD's. The MPAA & RIAA really don't like the idea of fair use for the consumer.