[mythtv-users] recorded shows

[Tom Jaeger]

Fair use guidelines are offially known as "Guidelines for Off-Air
Recording of Broadcast Programming for Educational Purposes"
So fair use does not apply to you unless you are a teacher and then does
not apply to HBO or other special services.
I have included a link for info on Fair use below.
Tom J

http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/article.cfm/objectID/94F1539D-B61C-41
5B-BE3ED4F8BFE7F1F3/catID/2EB060FE-5A4B-4D81-883B0E540CC4CB1E



> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of DanM
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:30 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] recorded shows
> 
> 
> >  * 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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