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Distributed DVD Back-up Solution?

Posted by Cliff on from the more-processors-are-better-than-one dept.

SoBeIcedT asks: "I just bought the third season of 24 [fox.com] on DVD and have begun to back it up to DVD+R using DVD-Shrink on Windows XP. Being the gadget loving guy I am, it makes sense that I would have multiple computers. The trouble is I can't make use of all of those CPU cycles and they go to waste. Is there a way (perhaps using clusterKnoppix or something of the sort) that I can easily use all of the processor power in my home to transcode the DVDs?" dvd::rip is one option that has clustering support. Are there any others?

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  1. Can one admit to this? by Free_Trial_Thinking · · Score: 0, Troll

    Is this guy's admission of backing up a DVD enough evidence for the MPAA to put him away for life??

    Here are the pertinent questions:
    1. Is it unambiguisly illegal to backup a DVD in the US?
    2. Is admitting wrong-doing on Slashdot admissible in court?
    3. If I were to backup a DVD I owned and then lose the original and the recipt, then there would be no evidence that it really is a backup. Am I still "allowed" to have the backup?

    Discuss, discuss

  2. Whoa wait. by /dev/trash · · Score: 0, Troll

    Did you just admit to breaking the law on Slashdot?

  3. Re:Waste of time and money to backup your movies by angle_slam · · Score: 0, Troll
    Why bother to backup movies/tv shows of discs you purchased?

    Two possible reasons: 1) He didn't actually "purchase" it so much as "borrowed it from a friend/Netlfix." He said "purchase" to make it seem like what he is doing is Fair Use. 2) He did purchase it, but is planning to Ebay it for about $5 less than he purchased it for, meaning that he got Season 3 for $5 plus the cost of 6 blanks.