[mythtv-users] Boxee/Hulu?

[Andy Wettstein]

On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 01:46:57PM -0800, David Brodbeck wrote:
> On Mon, March 2, 2009 1:24 pm, Andy Wettstein wrote:
> > There is no legal requirement to pay any license fees to rent a legally
> > purchased DVD.
> 
> I would think this would be "unauthorized distribution."  It certainly
> doesn't fit into the "for home use only" license warning that appears on
> most DVDs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine#Application_to_DVDs_and_NEBG_v_Weinstein

Media companies can try and tell you that you are agreeing to all types
of licenses when you purchase media, but that doesn't make it legal or
true.