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Would this be legal?

Chris 123

Chris 123

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Jun 28, 2008
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U.S. (New England)
I had an idea of putting an ad on craigslist that rips people's dvd's/dvd collection for a price.

Some people might just want backups of their dvd's and don't want to do it themselves or don't know how.

I know it's legal to rip movies if you own them, so I don't see why this wouldn't be or how I could get in trouble doing it.

This could just be another terrible idea but thought i'd share. Probably wouldn't get anyone interested in this but you never know. Also any thoughts on how much to charge?
 
If you are in the US, then it is technically illegal. The DMCA made it illegal to circumvent copy protection measures, even if you own the media. So, if the DVDs have any copy protection, it is technically illegal to break the protection and copy it.
 
steve2112 said:
If you are in the US, then it is technically illegal. The DMCA made it illegal to circumvent copy protection measures, even if you own the media. So, if the DVDs have any copy protection, it is technically illegal to break the protection and copy it.
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Correct, ripping DVD's is technically illegal. But I could care less. Handbrake is an excellent app. :p
 
it's quite likely that somebody would flag your craigslist ads and they would be removed
 
steve2112 said:
If you are in the US, then it is technically illegal. The DMCA made it illegal to circumvent copy protection measures, even if you own the media. So, if the DVDs have any copy protection, it is technically illegal to break the protection and copy it.
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However, ripping CD's for a fee, or DVD's without copy protection, should be fine.
 
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