DVD Thread

Hello i am trying to get footage of some of my dvds to make some music videos does anyone know what the best way to go about this is? It preferably needs to be free?

Well, thats probably breaching all sorts of copyrights, so I'd look into it first.

rip as an AVI, that is,

if you pay for the ripping program.
and the dvd's in question are not under some sort of legal binding.

i own the dvds so is that legal
anyone know a good free ripping program

It doesn't matter if you own the DVDs. You'll still get in trouble, seeing as how most DVDs are covered with an FBI Warning. They don't like anyone making copies of DVDs, really

I can't really explain it, but you might want to make sure you're safe to do it before you actually do it.

I hear some sort of echo .. =p

ok you probably don't care about laws that don't really matter anyway (you can claim to have got the clips off other sites if anything did ever happen)<---not going to happen but anyway

so dvdX is what you want...btw ripping a dvd is pretty heavy duty it takes a looooooooong time

ok thanks guys i looked into it and is it illegal which is pretty silly because i paid for them so i should be able to do want i want
Money.cnn.com

and i quote
"Assuming it is upheld on appeal, last week's court ruling marks the further erosion of the concept of fair use, and of consumers' rights in the digital age"

Edited by (in order): Brad_Mclain, Brad_Mclain

It is illegal to copy it. You can't do what you want for them since you've paid for them. When you buy them, you are given the rights to watch the movie off the original DVD for an unlimited number of times, in a private viewing environment. They cannot be copied, broadcast in a public area, etc etc. What you want to do is illegal.

yeah i am not arguing the point of it being illegal i just think it's unfair

if its your dvds, then its not illegal. its illegal to burn/rip/copy commercial movie dvds.

No, it IS illigal if you own them or not.

There is a warning on every DVD, commercial or non commercial, that they are non to be copied or re-distributed.

i thought he was saying he wanted something from a dvd he made...opps...

Actually just like an audio cd you can make a copy for back up purposes for YOURSELF sand YOU only.

And this should be a free way to do it. But remember its only legal to make backups for YOU......

Mrbass.org

Well, if you're using it for a music video the best thing to do would be to send a written letter to the producers of the movie to ask permission to use parts of it.

it is illegal to copy any dvd unless you made it yourself it is even illegal to make backup copies for yourself
music is different however. thanks dvdx works great now i might need to ask for permission to use the footage