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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1356580" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>My understanding is that the mere fact that you own the DVD is not sufficient. The DMCA comes down strongly in favor of the content provider. In essence the fact that it was encrypted means we don't have the right to copy a DVD just because we own it <a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/dmca-muscle-strong-arms-dvd-copying/" target="_blank">DMCA Muscle Kills DVD Copying, for Real | Threat Level | Wired.com</a></p><p></p><p>There are some exceptions to this but they are somewhat narrowly construed. This is the most comprehensible summary I have seen recently</p><p> (emphasis mine)</p><p></p><p>That quote comes from an article discussing one of the few exceptions to DMCA and it was decided recently <a href="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/10/judge-suggests-dmca-allows-dvd-ripping-if-you-own-the-dvd.ars" target="_blank">Judge suggests DMCA allows DVD ripping if you own the DVD</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1356580, member: 131855"] My understanding is that the mere fact that you own the DVD is not sufficient. The DMCA comes down strongly in favor of the content provider. In essence the fact that it was encrypted means we don't have the right to copy a DVD just because we own it [url=http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/dmca-muscle-strong-arms-dvd-copying/]DMCA Muscle Kills DVD Copying, for Real | Threat Level | Wired.com[/url] There are some exceptions to this but they are somewhat narrowly construed. This is the most comprehensible summary I have seen recently (emphasis mine) That quote comes from an article discussing one of the few exceptions to DMCA and it was decided recently [url=http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/10/judge-suggests-dmca-allows-dvd-ripping-if-you-own-the-dvd.ars]Judge suggests DMCA allows DVD ripping if you own the DVD[/url] [/QUOTE]
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