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Originally posted by: DanielB
Dr Gonzo's version. You probably don't have anything to worry about, but it is still illegal - but then again I don't know Canadian law, you'd have to look it up yourself. I know it's illegal in Australia, NZ, the UK and the US - and *should* be illegal in all countries that uphold copyright laws, except if they explicitly give you a legal right to make back-up/archival copies. For instance, here in Australia I have a legal right to make a back-up of software, but not of movies or music. Taping a show off a TV without permission from the copyright holder is also illegal (but no one's ever been charged for it).
Thanks for the reply!
As for copyright laws in Canada, there are none, really. We pay an extra little tax on recordable media (hard drives, blank media, etc) that supposedly goes to the artists, but as far as I know it's legal to make backup copies of products you've purchased.
However, the Canadian Laws won't really come into play here. Since I'm going into the states, I'm dealing with US border guards who are enforcing US law. I really wanted to go about this honestly, but if it's illegal in the US to make backup copies of movies you purchased, I guess that won't be possible.
