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Posted by omarenoryt on 03/02/06 18:54
Impmon wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:34:38 GMT, Nicholas Andrade
> <SDNick484@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >At least in the case of the VCR the DMCA did not exist; so the issue was
> >mainly fair use. The DMCA makes the process of backing up a DVD illegal
> >as it requires circumventing copy protection; so even if the reason your
> >backing up is legal fair use, the process to do so is illegal.
>
> I feel that I am forced to bypass any copy protection scheme because
> none of the companies offer replacement discs at *reasonable* cost or
> free if the original one went bad simply from use.
No one's forced to do anything, liar. If you don't like the replacement
terms, stop buying DVD's. Seems pretty simple, eh?
(no 5 year old kids
> with sticky fingers, no pet using disc as chew toy, no leaving it in
> car on hot summer day, etc)
Right, because if your "kids" fuck with anything else you have, you're
entitled to a new one. Try making sense next time.
I've had a few fail for no reason. Yet
> one of the disc were no longer available and they are over $100 on
> evilBay, the other 2 the companies tried to charge me a full retail
> price plus shipping. They won't ship just the disc at lower cost,
> only the whole case and bazillion ad inserts. I did eventually find
> one replacement at a Walmart $5.50 bin.
>
> By making a backup copy I can be sure that I can continue to watch
> that *I* paid for.
You paid for the original disc only. If you'd like to continue watching
it, take better care of your shit.
>
> If they were to offer replacement disc at lower price or free to
> replace discs that failed for no obvious reason then I wouldn't need
> to make backup copies.
You don't need to make backup copies for any reason, thief. Try not to
cry.
Yes I know with proper care DVD can last for
> several years (100 years theorically) but even dome discs are not
> perfect a stray speck of dust in the manufacturing process will ruin
> it.
Oh well. Live with it or boycott the medium.
> --
> When you hear the toilet flush, and hear the words "uh oh", it's already
> too late. - by anonymous Mother in Austin, TX
> Spam block in place, no emil reply is expected at all.
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