To admin/moderators

[anonymez]

Hi guys/girls, i was wondering where you stand on allowing discussion of downloaded episodes of TV series. Are they against forum rules? Is it illegal? I don't know what to believe anymore regarding such topics. Guess its a result from reading all those notices "any unauthorised copying, lending, etc" at the start of all dvd's i own...

Just curious

[LT. Columbo]

admin/mods

i've always wondered about this too....tv captures aren't protected so i don't think it should be a problem?

[anonymez]

i don't download any sort of tv series, as i have a hdtv card, and record all my favourite shows, cut out ads, encode to xvid/x264, and store on my second hdd. it is no different from using a vcr/pvr. i have, however, downloaded i think 4 episodes from certain tv shows because i missed them, and there was no way the networks were going to repeat them any time soon, or even a dvd release. i am just wondering if the laws are any different

for example, i missed the second and third episode of "lost" (currently my favourite tv show ) due to factors beyond my control. it would not be my favourite show if i was unable to obtain the episodes i had missed, and stopped watching the series...

[LT. Columbo]

"i have, however, downloaded i think 4 episodes from certain tv shows because i missed them, and there was no way the networks were going to repeat them any time soon"

these are just someone elses capture's right? i also download weekly "real time with bill maher" ....

[anonymez]

"these are just someone elses capture's right?"

yes

[jmet]

From the brief research I did, the "Recording of T.V. shows for your "OWN" personal use is legal."

[LT. Columbo]

oh so if my uncle zippy wants to come over and watch archie bunker with me, now that's illegal?

[jmet]

With you, yes it legal. If he wants to borrow your copy of "Archie Bunker", then it is illegal.

[LT. Columbo]

we're talkin tv captures here right? lol what a joke.

[jmet]

"we're talkin tv captures here right?"

Using a DVD Recorder to record your TV shows off of local/satellite TV, then burning them to DVD.

[LT. Columbo]

same thing really. anyway i got the first 4 episodes of "over there" from the f/x network.they are mint captures. if uncle zippy wants to borrow them, who's gonna stop him

[jmet]

LT, I never said someone was gonna stop him, I just said it was illegal.

[LT. Columbo]

well let's send him to the guillotine then!

seriously though that is such bull, show me where your getting this info. by this same rationale, i can't loan one of my bought original dvd's to my uncle zippy? excuse me, but that's murder. plain and simple, and investigating murder is my specialty!

[blutach]

Who is the lawyer here that says it's legal to lend something out or not?

IMHO, we should let people decide for themselves. Otherwise, we may be misleading folks.

Plus, our members are in many jurisdictions. What's legal in one place may not be in another and vice-versa.

I do wish we had a rule on making legal comments. ADMIN!

Regards

[jmet]

Off with his head!