![]() ![]() Presence of CSS on DVDs is going to have a substantial adverse impact on the ability ofĬonsumers to space shift in the coming three years. Of these marketplace solutions to the alleged problem PK points to, it is unlikely that the Services such as Comcast Xfinity, Hulu and Netflix, or websites operated by broadcasters orĬable channels, which consumers can enjoy from any U.S. Many movies and television shows are also available online through Which enables consumers to access motion pictures on a variety of devices through streamingĪnd downloading. Movieĭistributors and technology companies are also making available services such as UltraViolet, “Managed Copy” services that are scheduled to launch in the U.S. Blu-Ray disc purchasers can also take advantage of Ray disc purchases digital copies of motion pictures that may be reproduced to mobile devicesĪnd computers pursuant to licenses. While it’s true that there hasn’t been an official ruling on the legality of ripping a DVD, the fact that CD ripping is considered legal seems to suggest that movie ripping is comparable.īut the bigger point is that the MPAA is arguing that because they offer limited, expensive and annoying ways for you to watch movies elsewhere, you shouldn’t have the right to place shift on your own:Ĭopyright owners include with many DVD and Blu. Leaving aside the sheer ridiculousness of the fact that we need to apply for exemptions to make legal acts legal (I know, I know…), this is quite a statement by the MPAA. The MPAA (along with the RIAA and others) have responded to the exemption requests (pdf) with all sorts of crazy claims, but let’s focus in on the DVD ripping question, because it’s there that the insanity of Hollywood logic becomes clear.Įffectively, the MPAA is arguing that there is no evidence that ripping a DVD itself is legal, and since anti-circumvention exemptions are only supposed to be for legal purposes, this exemption should not apply. One of the key proposals, which we discussed earlier, was Public Knowledge’s request to allow people to rip DVDs for personal use - just as we are all currently able to rip CDs for personal use (such as for moving music to a portable device). It’s that time again when the Librarian of Congress is considering special exemptions to the DMCA’s anti-cicrumvention provisions. Wed, Feb 15th 2012 01:03pm - Mike Masnick ![]()
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