Is it illegal to rip a copyrighted DVD that i bought onto my computer?

Question

what if i get videos and edit them together and put it on youtube is that illegal

Answer 1

For personal use, it is OK

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Answer 2

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Do it for yourself may be legal...I did it before with this dvd ripper software.

http://www.dvd-ripper-copy.com/dvd-rippe...

Hope it helps.

Answer 3

if you read the copywrite warning on the dvd it says (obviouslty i'm paraprasing) you can only use the dvd for personaly use.  You can't use it for commercial purposes.  So like if you burnt it onto your computer for convience, that is not a problem.  Or even if you made a copy to watch just so you didn't scratch the original that's ok.  You just can't make a bunch of copies and sell them.  Even if you're just giving them to your friends for free or something, that is illegal.

Answer 4

I don't think so but it is illegal to to make copies of it. So don't

Answer 5

Fast and easy-to-use dvd copy software which can entirely copy dvd movie in 1:1 ratio perfectly, compress and burn dvd...

http://xilisoft.com/downloads/x-dvd-copy...

of course, for personal use, not commercial purposes

Answer 6

Ripping DVD I usually use E.M. Free DVD copy. because it lets me rip dvd easily, and it allows me rip DVD to other popular video formats such h264, Xvid, MOV, VOB, Mpeg, Mpeg4, Mpeg TS, AVI, WMV, and so on.

so I can watch dvd movies on portable player like iPod, iPhone etc. conveniently. it can divides dvd into different chapters, I can rip my I favorite ones. in addtion to, it can copy whole DVD to hard disc.

free use without limiting;

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=e.m...

Answer 7

I think it's legal as long as your rip it without any bussiness purpose.

If you don't know how to rip DVD, here is a step by step guide for you

http://www.freedvdripper.net/guides/rip-...

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