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Post: #73432
Topic: Best Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/73432/action/topic#73432
Time: 24-Oct-2004 4:37 PM

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Originally posted by: DanielB
They introduced that tax on certain CD-R's in Australia too - however that doesn't change the fact that it is still illegal to copy music, even if you own it, unless you have explicit permission from the copyright holder. In fact, AFAIK the ACCC was opposed to the tax, partly on the basis that it wrongfully implies that copying copyrighted material for back-up/archival purposes is legal. If I buy an MP3 player, and transfer some of my favourite tracks from original CD's in my collection to my MP3 player, I am breaking copyright law. If I intentionally press the record button on my VCR while a copyrighted TV show is airing, without permission from a copyright holder - I am breaking the law. Now I know in the US that has been tried and ruled as "acceptable use", however it's never been tried in Australia.

Very interesting. I haven't really looked into it that in-depth (i.e. legal documents), and I wouldn't really know where to begin with that. Obvously this isn't enforced to a certain degree, as we have a TON of portable media devices out there (again, "acceptable use" as you worded it). It would just be nice to have something in writing that I could show to a border customs agent on a power trip.

Post: #73328
Topic: Best Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/73328/action/topic#73328
Time: 24-Oct-2004 11:13 AM

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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.

Post: #73299
Topic: Best Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/73299/action/topic#73299
Time: 23-Oct-2004 8:44 PM

Hey, I just found these forums through Google. It seems like this is the right place to ask my question!

I've got a few friends on another online forum (the Bass Guitar forum on harmony-central.com, if anyone wants to know) who really want to get a hold of the ORIGINAL SW Trilogy in DVD format(i.e. rips from the LD's). None of them have DVD burners but me, so I offered to download the Trilogy and burn it for them. I'm a nice guy, aftar all

. I'm not really charging them anything for it, just a little to cover my costs for the DVD's/cases/postage/gas for the trip to the post office.

I live in BC, Canada, but I'm 5 minutes away from the US border. Whenever I ship to US addresses, I just take the package across the border and ship it from there. The government officials at the border usually just ask what it is you're sending and let you go.

I've read through the posts so far, but I'm still unsure about the copyright/piracy laws in the states. The people I'm making the DVDs for own the original video on a different format (Laser Disc, or some have the originals on VHS). So, these videos really are backup copies, in another format. Should I have anything to worry about?

Oh, and on another note, the files I downloaded are ripped by [BroJ]. They appear to have pretty good video/audio quality. There are some basic menus that look like this one:

Anyone know what "version" I have?