[PLUG] From CHS to DVD to file...

[Daniel Pittman]

On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 11:47, Michael C. Robinson
<plug_1 at robinson-west.com> wrote:

> With a DiMax Grex I am able to copy Disney VHS tapes to burnable DVDs.
> Can I go from the burnt DVD to a file on a Linux server and if so, how?

dvdbackup can extract data if there is CSS protection on the DVD.  If
you are making it yourself, though, then 'cp' should do the trick. :)

> Legally speaking, do I have to keep the original VHS tapes when done?

To the best of my knowledge, you broke the law when you recorded the
VHS content to DVD, full stop, so you are already in trouble.  Format
shifting is very restricted under most copyright law implementations.

(For example, back in Australia an educational institution could
format shift, unless they could buy the material in the target form
already, or it was copy protected in any way, and only if they had an
immediate need, and only if it didn't format shift their entire
collection.  Non-education format shifting was more restricted.)

You probably want to consult a real lawyer if you want to know if this
is strictly legal.  Your lawyer will probably then tell you not to do
it regardless of the law, unless you have more money for law suits
than Disney does. ;)

Anyway, I am not a lawyer, and don't even play that convincing a one
over here.  As the disclaimer usually runs.

Daniel
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