Downloading DVDs

mitchell65 · Post by **mitchell65** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:47 am

In reading various Board threads there seems a lot of interest in downloading films from the internet. I'm not interested in this myself but I am really confused. It seems there are sites where you can download the latest films for free. Example site below:
Link removed by Admin, substitution..rapidshare
Presumably you can then burn them to disc and play them as you would if you went out and bought a copy!
Is this the case and if so is it not illegal?
Have I missed something here?
Interested to hear other views. It is purely academic from my point of view as now I am retired I get very little time to watch any TV let alone downloaded films!
John

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:10 pm

I highly doubt the makers of Slumdog Millionaire, as well as any other movies that might be on that site, would be giving them away for free.

I think downloading from that site would constitute copyright infringement.

Post by **Ron P.** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:54 pm

I agree with Black Lab. Rapidshare is known for it's P2P illegal sharing of files. Moreover with all the viruses floating around, unless you know the provider of the files, I wouldn't trust that the file they are offering is clean.

I edited your post, nothing personal towards you, however we like to avoid linking to such websites that operate illegally...

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:07 pm

There are films that you can download legally - these are those from TV Stations - BUT - they are digitally protected and expire after a certain time period, sometimes a week, sometimes a month.

Not only that but they can only be played from the computer that downloaded them - though in some cases they can be played across your home network. In short - no good placing them onto a DVD disc because when "times up" they will not play anymore.

Example site of legitimate film/TV programs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/