Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Can I transfer my commercially purchased Videos to DVD?

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Can I transfer my commercially purchased Videos to DVD?

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: : I have many old vhs tapes that are discontinued & are not available on dvd and I can notice the quality loss as years pass. : : I think it is only fair that production companies should free their customers to copy their already paid-for videos. Think about it... You are sold a product with the knowledge that it will eventually be unwatchable! : : Q1: Is there any consumer protection law against this? I mean, at the time of purchase no one told me that this video will self-destruct in 12 years! : : Q2: Is it worth writing to the video producers, seeking them to grant their customers the right to copy their videos to dvd for personal viewing? Or am I out of my mind thinking that the copyright owners would grant such privilege to their customers? : : : : (actually these videos don't mean that much to me but I like to see fairness in all life's trivial issues.) : Dear Miki, : When was the law ever fair? Legal representation, is expensive and you can't always tell if you are getting good advice. : I believe that copying is an infringement as long as the copyright is alive. I believe a download to a VCR is an infringement. If the download is not sold then, even if it is an infringement, it would seem hard to find the downloader to bring any action. : I believe much photocopying is also infringement. I am not aware of an infrngement action not involved with a sale of the photocopy. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop® : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive™ : Reality Check®

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