Developers of movie-ripping products insist their products are legal. Here's how the manufacturers justify their solutions.
09.11.2008 — The issues surrounding DVD ripping are downright dumbfounding.
What's legal and what isn't? Who is potentially liable for copyright offenses – manufacturers, installers, end users?
Is it better to have a CSS (Content Scramble System) license from the
DVD CCA (Copy Control Association), or does that just open you up to litigation as in the case of
Kaleidescape?
If the DVD CCA can't catch you, can you be prosecuted under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?
Can manufacturers create DVD-ripping solutions, as long as they keep the copyright "wrapper" intact? What if their solutions prohibit transferring protected content off of their proprietary network? Does that help their cause?
Is "ripping" a DVD the same as "archiving" it?
Realizing the tremendous benefits of disk-less movie libraries, a slew of manufacturers and software providers are testing the legal waters when it comes to storing protecting DVDs on a hard drive.
How do Manufacturers Justify their DVD Servers?
We've collected FAQs from a variety of vendors. In their own words, here's what they have to say about copyright and licensing.
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 | | DVD Ripping: The Latest on the Legal Front
This compilation of articles on the legality of DVD ripping, and related fair-use cases, will be updated continuously. Understanding the Kaleidescape, RealDVD Cases
What have the courts really decided on DVD copying, and what are the implications for the future? We debunk the myths about the the two lawsuits and clarify the current legal state of DVD ripping Latest on DVD Ripping: RealNetworks, Control4, Crestron, Kaleidescape
RealNetworks may be the first big-name brand to offer DVD ripping software, as Kaleidescape case is appealed; Escient, Crestron, Control4, Request take different approaches. Is DVD 'Ripping' the Same as 'Archiving?'
Is the term "ripping" generally understood as the "illegal" form of copying a disk? Likewise, is "archiving" known as the bit-for-bit "legal" way of doing it? Can You Be Sued for Helping Clients Rip DVDs?
EFF attorney Fred von Lohmann explains some of the legal issues involved in selling and installing products that enable users to copy DVDs. Is Your DVD Server Legal? Manufacturers Say Yes!
Developers of movie-ripping products insist their products are legal. Here's how the manufacturers justify their solutions. Copy Protection Group Sues Kaleidescape (2005)
Kaleidescape has a license from the DVD CCA to employ CSS decoding in its media servers, which it does. Now, DVD CCA is suing Kaleidescape for breach of contract. Would Studios Rather We Buy DVD Ripping Products Offshore?
As studios work to quash legitimate products like RealDVD, offshore providers of DVD ripping software -- like AnyDVD developer SlySoft -- are reaping the rewards. Industry Insider: DVD CCA Is an Innovation-Stifling Cartel (2005)
The DVD Copyright Control Association (DVD CCA) is a bunch of bullies. The organization manages to coerce all manufacturers of DVD players to sign away their rights to innovation. |
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I get the feeling that since the manufacturers are pushing this with dubious justification, this issue will be heading for a massive courtroom showdown in the near future.