Is it illegal to burn DVDs that you've already purchased a hard copy of?

Question

Hey everyone...I have a hard copy of a DVD that I purchased and wanted to put it on my iTunes library. Is this legal?

Answer 1

You should make sure the video is MP4 or H2.64 video for iTunes. You can try the DVD to iTunes Converter and Video to iTunes Converter, it is so easy to rip DVD to iTunes, convert free youtube, limewire, google video to iTunes for iPhone, iPod touch/classic/video/nano, Apple TV.

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Answer 2

hmm not sure well if you claim that you made the movie then that's plagerism

Answer 3

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Answer 4

As long don't sell the burned DVD.It's legal

Answer 5

Fair usage is still in the air on it. But right now you can make one copy (backup) for yourself.

Answer 6

According to current copyright law, there are several ways in which to answer this. The most obvious answer is that the motion picture industry doesn't want you to copy anything for any reason, you're just supposed to accept that damaged disks are irreplaceable once they're out of circulation.

However, under the law there is a doctrine called "fair use" which specifies that you are allowed to use a small amount of any copyrighted work for academic, critical, or research use. Prince, for example, just lost a law suit against a woman for having the music playing in the background of a YouTube video, to which her baby was dancing.

However, the use of an entire work, even if the use is noncommercial, nonprofit, or academic in nature (which, according to an ongoing legal debate in the courts, might include ripping materials that you have legally purchased) is considered infringement of copyright. Exactly this question was raised in the Jammie Thomas case in 2007.

Therefore, yes: ripping your DVD is considered against the law.

If you disagree with this, write to your Senator in favor of increasing Fair Use doctrine and fair protection of consumers against the overbearing of most of the media industry.

Answer 7

no it is not. just dont sell them.