Is it right or wrong? I have someone who loaned me LOTR on DVD and I just watched it. I feel dirty. DaDakota
Considering the price of manufactured DVDs and the price of blanks, its just plain silly to rip them (and NOT get the "extras").
Hydra, That is EXACTLY why I posted this, I am curious to see how many think it is ok. I feel bad about watching it, but have already paid to see it 2 times. I will of course buy the DVD when it comes out, but there is something inately cool about seeing a movie on your TV while it is still in theaters. DaDakota
What I can't wait for is being able to record rockets games on a recordable DVD player with blank discs.
Hmm....Hypocrit huh? I guess somewhat, but I don't own it, I only watched it. I can see your points though. By this definition, is it illegal to watch a stolen movie, or to borrow a stolen game...I think it is. Yep...I am being a hypocrit I guess, but dang LOTR is a good movie. DaDakota
if i send you a self addressed envelope a $5 for your troubles can you get me a copy of LOTR DaDakota.
Wouldn't it be cool if you could have the best of '02 dvd where you splice together all the highlights? ... and leave all the "yeah, it would be a 2 minute video" comments to yourselves!
Buy one for your computer before you buy one of those. That's like buying stereo cd recorders... pointless.
A coorporate exec would call you a hypocrite DaDa. If you read the fine print, viewing rights are only legal for the owner and a small group of people with him. I wouldn't lose sleep over it. Anyways... intellectual property has gotten to a point where available technology has been able to duplicate it at a small loss and relative ease. It's only going to get worse. If I had a business Phd, I'd find another way to generate revenue, such as embracing the technology they're so desperate to hide, instead of relying on the old business paradigms. Having extras is a great incentive to make people buy the real deal. And I doubt that piracy will ever be eliminated in a Democratic country...