Do you think it is right to make converting your DVDs onto your iPod, mp3 player illegal?

Wouldn’t that be protected under fair use? All you are doing is backing up your investment and allowing yourself to watch it in various places.

I have 2tb in my computer, so i rip every single DVD I own, ensuring that I’ll have a backup in case one gets scratched.

I didn’t know that was illegal, it seems right that you should be able to watch your DVD’s wherever you want.

i wouldnt say it is. I mean when you put it on your computer most people have no intention on putting on the internet to share it with the general public so moving it to a more portable source is really not morally wrong. But the law is verrrrryyyy funny sometimes

I think that the illegal part is decrypting the dvd in the ripping process.

It’s completely moral to watch a movie (that I purchased) however I want.

People recorded stuff on to VHS from the TV all the time; my fam has tons of old tapes of movies they recorded from TV. Dunno if that’s legal or illegal either, but everyone did it.

I figured out how to rip DVDs about a month ago, and I’m putting them all on my iPod. They’re mine so I could care less if it’s illegal. If I was sharing them on the internet with millions of people who didn’t buy it, I’d probably say yeah you have the right to sue me.

i don’t think it should be illegal. the only problem is that it makes it easier for people to rip dvds that they havent purchased or for people to rip dvds and then send them to friends

@ bodyhead, yes your right but you mostly need to decrypt your dvd to be able to view it on your iPod, so it doesnt matter why its illegal.

@queenzboulevard no, recording TV onto VHS couldnt be illegal because VCR players even have recording buttons.

no, I don’t think it should be illegal. I mean, you bought legally, and you should be able to watch the content in whatever format you want.

honestly, even if it were illegal, I’d STILL be ripping DVDs and putting them on my iPod. How could the police “catch” you? Morally too, I see nothing wrong with it, as I’m not ripping anyone off and I’m just doing what I wish with digital content that I bought. It’s mine right? I can modify it for my own personal use.

The companies might say that you purchased a license for that movie. The license you bought allows you to only watch it on a DVD player. To do anything else would be exploiting the license you purchased.

@desiree333, Of course a vcr has a recording button. My gun has a trigger but I’m not suppose to go around shooting people. The president has the codes for a nuclear attack but he’s not suppose to use them. There’s a red button in his office but he’s not suppose to press it.

@bodyhead, well yeah what you say is true, but if recording TV shows and such was illegal, do you really think companies that produce VCR players could put rec buttons on them and be allowed to sell them. I don’t think that would ever happen, so recording TV must be legal. That is the same as it being legal to purchase iPods made from apple with a legal apple supported way to use Limewire or another illegal company.

Limewire is totally legal. VCRs with recording buttons are totally legal.

Downloading copywritten content off of limewire is illegal (most songs, movies etc.)

Recording copywritten television off of the airwaves is illegal without expressed written consent. (this means all popular tv shows, movies, etc)

Downloading creative commons songs off of limewire is legal. Recording creative commons programs (few, far between and they are terrible) off of television is totally legal.

I can buy a VCR at walmart. I can buy a shotgun at walmart. I can either use them legally or illegally. If you don’t get caught murdering someone, it’s still illegal. If you don’t get brought to court for copyright infringment, it’s still illegal.

Email one of the companies that produces the shows you record and ask them if it’s legal. Assuming they don’t bring you up charges, they will tell you that copyright infringement is illegal.