yah so i own some movies and for some reason i want to waste space on my computer by backing them up. HLEP-PLZ

 

 

 

what i'm asking is, which programs would you suggest, a nice compact streamline dvd to avi converter is all i need.

 

 

 

kthxbai!

Would that not require unencrypting the DVD, which is against the law? Even if not, if you do not legally own the DVDs, you cannot legally back them up/convert them, correct?

i live in canada. we have next to no copyright laws

 

 

 

 

 

and furthermore... legal shmegal

I was planning on posting a answer, but i didn't. Since i don't think this is within the rules on this board (and copyright laws in general). And i don't understand why you can't search the web.

these programs exists. regardless of what reason i use it for. i will change my post to be more "legal"

 

i have searched the web and have found trial versions of bulky, less than functional converters.

 

 

 

i want to know the name of a reputable program from a known brand name preferably, something that is well known as a dvd to avi converter

i live in canada. we have next to no copyright laws

 

 

 

 

 

and furthermore... legal shmegal

 

 

 

Yes, there are copyright laws, and you can go to prison for it.

 

 

 

Don't say I live anywhere else, I live in Canada too.

alright, the laws are there. true.

 

but how many canadians have you heard about being penalized for downloading music, movies, or computer software?

 

or for making backups of commerical dvds?

 

 

 

none...

 

 

 

but that's not the topic at hand.

 

i have a master copy of a friends homemade dvd. he wants me to make multiple copies.

 

 

 

never in my life have i witness a "tech and computers" forum so caught up in copyright laws.. you all certainly break the stereotype of tech savy people.

What?

 

 

 

Copyright infringement is a serious issue, people face jailtime and fines for it. There is no stereotype of tech savvy people being cautious about copyright, because it affects everyone, and it's surprisingly easy to do on a computer, sometimes without realising it. That's why we need to be aware.

im sure there's many programs out there to make copy's of your 'friends homemade dvd'. your 'friends homemade dvd' wouldn't be encrypted, unless it is for some strange reason, but i dont think homemade dvds are usually.

 

in that case copying your friends homemade dvd should be easily done with nero because it wouldn't be encrypted, but if your friend 'homemade dvd' did happen to be encrypted, then i found a link to this little program.

 

just a thought. maybe the address of the website i just posted, maybe you should remove the 'now' from the end of the domain and search for what you have left in google