Copy Protected DVD

[FakeCIA]

As someone who has interned for the FBI and WSP, I highly recommend that OP stop while they are ahead. I have seen jails and have toured prisons. The kind of people that belong there are murderers and rapists, not some paramedic uncomfortable with using DVD's. That would stupid to go to jail for. So stop, and think about what you are doing and the potential consequences of your actions. There are DVD players on Amazon that are cheaper than bail.

[Lady Fitzgerald]

5 hours ago, Donut417 said:

The text I also copied is from US law, the DCMA, You are not ALLOWED to break copy protection. Anyone who does is technically breaking the law. Also fair use generally applies to a video clip, not an entire DVD. There are diffrent rules for normal people and Busineses/Orgnaizations. A normal person copies a DVD and very few bat an eye, a business/Organziaton copies a movie and someone is getting sued. 

Breaking DRM is not always illegal, depending on the circumstances. In a case back in 2012 (http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions\pub\08/08-10521-CV0.wpd.pdf), a court basically ruled that breaking DRM is not a violation of the DMCA when the DRM is preventing fair use of the product and doing so does not violate basic copyright protections. 

[Donut417]

3 minutes ago, Lady Fitzgerald said:

Breaking DRM is not always illegal, depending on the circumstances. In a case back in 2012 (http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions\pub\08/08-10521-CV0.wpd.pdf), a court basically ruled that breaking DRM is not a violation of the DMCA when the DRM is preventing fair use of the product and doing so does not violate basic copyright protections. 

But that case was for software. Im pretty sure videos, Movies and music all are treated diffrently. While this could maybe used as a defense, the case would still be brought before the court and it would be for that judge to decide. 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

1 minute ago, Donut417 said:

But that case was for software. Im pretty sure videos, Movies and music all are treated diffrently. While this could maybe used as a defense, the case would still be brought before the court and it would be for that judge to decide. 

The general principle remains the same; it's the intent for breaking DRM that matters.

[Kilrah]

Tell them you're not going to use their material and courses if they can't supply material in a form other than something 10 years out of date?

[Pickles von Brine]

10 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

Tell them you're not going to use their material and courses if they can't supply material in a form other than something 10 years out of date?

Sadly most entities are out of date. Look at the goverment and many air traffic control operations, they still had stuff from the 80s running. It is what it is unfortunately.  

[SetOutMode]

6 hours ago, Cora_Lie said:

An ISO File may be "big". Do you have enough space at the destination space to save the ISO file?

Data storage is certainly a concern but I can adapt to whatever storage is necessary. 

[Mister Woof]

If you're concerned about legality and/or following the rules as has been described at your work, just get a $20 external DVD drive

[SetOutMode]

6 hours ago, FakeCIA said:

First off, why is the American Heart Association still using DVD's to teach safety and recovery procedures? Second, you cannot copy copyrighted material according to US DMCA. The AHA would have the legal right to charge you for infringement. You also do not have the legal right to represent the AHA in this matter as you could then be charged with perjury. As this is not necessarily a major issue, you may only get a month in jail, depends on the judge and your state.

I never purported to represent anyone but myself, but thanks for your response. 

[Egg-Roll]

My suggestion for op it's to suck up the costs if the discs are damaged and take better care of them. Buy a single case that can hold all the discs so you don't have to fuss with many cases. (Go out buy a used copy of lord of the rings extended edition single movie or all 3, and use one of those cases). Doing anything else can cause legal issues and potentially job issues.

On 3/1/2020 at 10:57 AM, greenhorn said:

 

Maybe this is a bit of a long shot, but it is not impossible that the manufacturer of the product will give you new DVDs in exchange for your old, scratched ones, for a small fee (small in comparison with the price of the new product). Since you have already bought that product once, you could argue that you already have purchased the license to use it, which makes most of the retail price.

Incorrect, you bought and paid for the DVD to use for educational purposes, you didn't buy a license nor a right for digital media beyond that single DVD. If you are careless with your product that's your fault.

 

On 3/1/2020 at 10:44 AM, Founders said:

DVD's are pretty much a dead medium at this point.

Incorrect, for consumer use even they are not dead. If you're on a bus or train where Wi-Fi/data sucks and you can't offline watch your content or forgot to (ultraviolet going to Google play afaik) DVDs or ripping them is your only option (still needs them, and for you to keep them). Only way they are dead is at home and only if you have the data and speed ability to do so. Plus it's usually faster to throw in a DVD than navigating threw potentially hundreds of results or using the search function... Unless you are unorganized, then sure digital will be faster, plus if your internet goes down for what ever reason you can keep watching.