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robert bartsch · 05-18-2008, 04:11 PM

VCRs that record have been aroud for about 30 years. When they first came out the Supreme court ruled that it was not a violation of copyright laws if you made a copy of a rented movie or broadcast program and did not re-sell it to others.

The concept today is similar with DVRs that record programing from cable boxes.

How is copying a program on your DVR hard drive any differnt from copying the same program on your PC's hard drive?

I'm not attempting to break any copywright laws.

05-18-2008, 04:11 PM	#3 of 16
robert bartsch *robert bartsch* Member Join Date: May 2008 Local Time: 05:10 AM Local Date: 10-08-2008 Posts: 75	Re: PC systems more popular now? VCRs that record have been aroud for about 30 years. When they first came out the Supreme court ruled that it was not a violation of copyright laws if you made a copy of a rented movie or broadcast program and did not re-sell it to others. The concept today is similar with DVRs that record programing from cable boxes. How is copying a program on your DVR hard drive any differnt from copying the same program on your PC's hard drive? I'm not attempting to break any copywright laws.