Moral Dilemma: Burning a DVD

[GandalfTheWhite]

I have a moral dilemma…here we go:

I bought the extended DVD version of a movie. I want to watch the movie with my dad but he doesn’t speak English and the movie completely in English. So, my idea was to simply rent the movie but the problem is that when I’m going to see my dad I won’t be able to rent it.

So…the only way out of this is to rent the movie and burn it so we can watch it together. I know this shouldn’t be done just like that, but I’ve already purchased the movie (in fact a much more expensive version) so I think in these circumstances it can’t be considered as theft.

What do you think?

 

[DailyBread]

Maybe you can do that netflix or blockbuster deal where you can return the movie in the mail. Some places even let you stream via computer. Anyway, if you burned it for the sole use of bringing to your dad and watching it once and then destroying it, it probably would be okay because you are not burning it and getting more use out of it than renting it, which is the reason for the copyright laws. But I am not sure about that idea fully, so get a better opinion and maybe try some of the other ideas first.

 

[Kevin42]

I have a moral dilemma…here we go:

I bought the extended DVD version of a movie. I want to watch the movie with my dad but he doesn’t speak English and the movie completely in English. So, my idea was to simply rent the movie but the problem is that when I’m going to see my dad I won’t be able to rent it.

So…the only way out of this is to rent the movie and burn it so we can watch it together. I know this shouldn’t be done just like that, but I’ve already purchased the movie (in fact a much more expensive version) so I think in these circumstances it can’t be considered as theft.

What do you think?

You already have the movie, so I myself do not see a problem in burning a copy of it in a different language for your dad. I am not sure about it, but my initial feeling is that there is no problem with that. (Of course now I am having second thoughts about it, since that does leave an unpaid for copy of the movie floating around…)

If your conscience is still unsure, I would say rent the movie, burn it, watch it with your dad, and then bring it back with you and throw it away.

 

[maria29]

Some companies will make their DVD’s unburnable so as people don’t make illegal copies. So making a copy may even be something that isn’t even possiible…Also I’d make sure you dad’s DVD player can play DVD-R’s . Some of the cheaper, and older models cannot.

 

[GandalfTheWhite]

Thank you!

Yes, I will try getting rid of it afterwards…in fact I might get re-writable DVDs so I don’t have to destroy them and throw them away. As for whether it will work or not: it should.

In Christ,
~G

 

[eponymic]

I’m not sure where you’re from, besides a small room, so this may not directly apply to your situation. However, US copyright laws allow for you to make a backup of things you’ve purchased, which means that burning a copy of a DVD that you legally purchased is allowed.

The whole media blitz about anti-piracy has insinuated that the act of copying is a crime, but that is not true. We are not allowed to distribute the copies, but we are allowed to make copies of things we own.

The only other question I have is, does your super deluxe edition not come with alternative language tracks that the rental copy would? I don’t quite understand why else you would need to copy the rental version and not your own.

 

[NewUlm1976_2000]

Some companies will make their DVD’s unburnable so as people don’t make illegal copies. So making a copy may even be something that isn’t even possiible…Also I’d make sure you dad’s DVD player can play DVD-R’s . Some of the cheaper, and older models cannot.

They do but if you are tech savvy enough, it is crackable. I would go the Netflix route or just extend the rental a bit longer.

If you own a DVD, you can copy the entire movie to your Hard Drive (e.g. to watch later on computer) with no problems, it is fair use.

 

[thistle]

If you have bought the movie you are entitled to make a backup copy provided you do not sell it.