Posted by PTravel on 11/03/06 19:55

"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> wrote in message
news:4r1jbbFp37nmU1@individual.net...
> "PTravel" wrote ...
>> "Citizen Bob" wrote ...
>>> I can tape a TV show and give it to a friend as long as I do not
>>> charge anything for it other than the cost of the VHS tape.
>>
>> No, you cannot. There is no "personal use" exception for copying video
>> (though there is, under the AHRA for audio).
>
> But the AHRA exception does not allow "sharing" does it?
> I thought it was intended for personal use, specifically for
> format conversion.

Format conversion comes within Fair Use and I would argue that, DMCA
considerations aside, it would extend to video as well as audio, e.g. Fair
Use permits me transfer a downloaded Google video to my iPod. It's been a
while since I've had reason to look at the AHRA, but my understanding is
that it precludes infringement liability for copies made for personal use.
You may be correct that it does not authorize sharing.

>
> Originally, conversion to cassette (Walkman), to 8-track (car
> players), to CD, and most recently to MP3 (iPod, et.al.)
>

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