[mythtv-users] recorded shows

DanM dan at milkcarton.com
Sun Jan 4 16:30:17 EST 2004


>  * Tom Jaeger <tjaeger at networksinstalled.com> [040104 15:03]:
>
> > Yes if you want to be completely accurate it is against copyright
> > law to make any copy of any show, movie, etc... Just saving it to
> > a vcr or myth tv box is illegal. But no one is going to say
> > anything as long as it is personal use. Tom J
>
>
>  You're misinformed.
I concur.  there was a case back in the mid 80's when vcr's came out by 
I want to say the tv and movie studios against VCR makers regarding the 
ability to record off the air.  IIRC the court decided that it is LEGAL, 
and within the fair-use laws to record for personal use.


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