Posted by Steve Guidry on 02/01/07 15:57

Well, we routinely turn cstomers like this away, but I know that just go
down the street to one of my competitors - - one of which advertises this
specific instance in his ad, as well as "let us make CD's of all your old
record LP's". I guess he's just relying on luck to not get caught.

Pressing this hypothetical a bit further :

Would I insulate myself if I rented the customer time on my gear to make his
own copies ?

Steve


<ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
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> On Jan 30, 3:06 pm, "Steve Guidry" :
>> It just changes the form, and it's for the original viewer's use.
>>
>> How is that different from you copying a DVD or other show to your
>> computer
>> to watch on a plane ? (something I think you said probably was OK ).
>
>
> Copying a DVD to a computer to watch on a plane is _probably_ fair
> use . . .
> if you do it for your own use. In your hypothetical, you were doing
> it for someone else.
>
> Note, too, that the decisions that are the predicate for this kind of
> medium shifting, Sony v. Universal and the MP3 decision (the name of
> which escapes me at the moment), didn't consider creation of a
> replacement copy that would be, essentially permanent. For instance,
> one of the fundamental factual assumptions in the Betamax case was
> that people would _not_ compile a library of time-shifted, protected
> expression.
>
> Finally, remember that one of the fair use factors is the effect on
> the market for the original. As I recall, the original question
> addressed a VHS of a television show that would be transferred to
> DVD. Given the huge numbers of old television shows that have been
> released as DVD editions, it clearly would hurt the market for the
> original (and remember, the original is the television show on video,
> not necessarily on VHS).
>
>
>>
>> "PTravel" <ptra...@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
>>
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>>
>>
>> >news:81vvh.18494$w91.7218@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> >>I think I know the answer to this, but . . .
>>
>> >> A customer brings in a VHS tape he made of a TV show.
>> >> Says his VHS deck broke and he's not going to replace it.
>> >> Wants it transferred to DVD.
>>
>> >> Can I do this for him without breaking the law ?
>>
>> > Assuming the VHS is of protected expression, no.
>>
>> >> And
>> >> Can I do this without fear of lawsuit from the copyright holder ?
>>
>> > I can't answer that.
>>
>> >> I guess I'm asking for business advice as well as the legal angle.
>>
>> >> I know that nothing posted here on usenet should ever be construed as
>> >> "real" legal advice.
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