Is there a legal way to copy dvds

typo54321 · 08-13-2008, 08:31 PM

Hello. Firstly, from what I understand, it is illegal to make copies (even if for personal, backup purposes) of DVDs that are copy protected in the USA

. Basically saying that you cannot strip them of their encryption and copy them, right... Well I was wondering if there was a legal way for us to backup the DVD's, possibly by keeping the encryption and just copying it with the encryption

. I am asking this because DVDs don't last very long in my house, with scratches and all.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

DonaldG · 08-15-2008, 01:46 PM

There may be a way however it is against TSF policy and rules to assist with this sort of request that would allow others to make illegal copies.

Your primary solution is to take care of the original discs.

elf · 08-15-2008, 02:17 PM

Thread will be closed for the above stated reasons.

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typo54321 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15 OS: WinXP sp2	Is there a legal way to copy dvds Hello. Firstly, from what I understand, it is illegal to make copies (even if for personal, backup purposes) of DVDs that are copy protected in the USA . Basically saying that you cannot strip them of their encryption and copy them, right... Well I was wondering if there was a legal way for us to backup the DVD's, possibly by keeping the encryption and just copying it with the encryption . I am asking this because DVDs don't last very long in my house, with scratches and all. Thanks in advance for any replies.

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DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,175 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Is there a legal way to copy dvds There may be a way however it is against TSF policy and rules to assist with this sort of request that would allow others to make illegal copies. Your primary solution is to take care of the original discs. __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner . Last edited by DonaldG; 08-15-2008 at 01:54 PM.

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