Originally Posted by NaturalDancer:
“I'm talking about DVDs they own to rip them for their own use. I thought that was allowed. They only have the cheap CNM ones from Argos.”
Nope, it's illegal. As is ripping a CD, even though "everyone" does it and no one ever gets done for it. The UK currently has no "fair use" rights, unlike the US.
Originally Posted by
paulbrock:
“DVDs aren't included in the reform I don't think, as many are designed (unlike CDs) to be copy protected.
e.g. Macrovision forces takedown of DVD Decrypter http://www.slyck.com/story1007.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-ci...European_Union”
Ha, well that's rather pathetic. OK, finally legalising CD ripping is a great step, but you'd think they'd get with the times and do the same for DVDs etc. too, so long as it's for personal use only etc. etc.
Still, as you said, no one's ever going to actually get a "knock on the door" though, if it's just their own property being ripped for their own use.