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Kaleidescape Triumphant in Court Case, DVD Ripping Ruled Legal

Posted by Zonk on from the only-when-you-own-it-netflixers dept.

Jim Buzbee writes "Ever wanted to rip all your DVDs to a big network server so that you could select and play them back to your TV? Up until now, manufacturers have been wary of building a device to allow this type of usage because they've been afraid a lawsuit. The DVD Copy Control Association had claimed this was contractually forbidden, but now a judge says otherwise stating, 'nothing in the agreement prevents you from making copies of DVDs. Nothing requires that a DVD be present during playback.' Kaleidescape has finally won their long-standing lawsuit, a case we first talked about early in 2005."

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  1. On the contrary... by jafo · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Ever wanted to rip all your DVDs to a big network server [...]"

    No, I want a butt-load of DVD jewel boxes occupying cabinet after cabinet in my living-room so they'll be convenient in the event I might want to watch one. This is much better than being stored in boxes in the basement, and streaming the content off a sever, also in the basement.

    I have literally avoided buying DVDs in the past because I didn't want to increase the clutter of storage.

    Sean

    1. Re:On the contrary... by enharmonix · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Ever wanted to rip all your DVDs to a big network server [...]" No, I want a butt-load of DVD jewel boxes occupying cabinet after cabinet in my living-room so they'll be convenient in the event I might want to watch one. This is much better than being stored in boxes in the basement, and streaming the content off a sever, also in the basement.

      Well, this is slashdot. You would think accessing boxes or a server in the basement was as simple as rolling out of bed... <rimshot />

  2. Re:Not contractually forbidden... by jawtheshark · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, I'm sure they can make the clerk say: "By agreeing this sale, you may not space-shift this DVD to other media. Have a nice day." ;-)

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  3. Old news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Seriously, the date on the linked story is March 29th, a full month ago. Slashdot's "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." logo apparently doesn't mean anything about the timeliness of the news.

    Our other top story today, Alexander Graham Bell thinks he's got most of the bugs out of his magic talking box. The "telephone" is expected to be released some time next spring, and an IPO is likely to follow shortly thereafter.

  4. Re:Misleading Title by Kalriath · · Score: 3, Funny

    Needs to be old news to qualify for posting here on Slashdot. It can also be one or more of the following: Microsoft bashing, Apple touting, RIAA smashing, or just wrong.

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    For a site about things like basic rights, Slashdot users sure do like to censor "dissent".
  5. Re:Forget it unless you live in Santa Clara, CA by zeroyuugi · · Score: 2, Funny

    (Granted some /.'ers have no clue about anything) Yes, and we call them editors =D
  6. Re:DVD Decrypter by rm69990 · · Score: 5, Funny

    RTFA and you shall discover the answer to your question. Is it really too much to ask?

    Slashdot should have 2 conversations for every article. One for people who RTFA, one for those who don't. I'd have to sort through less garbage when reading Slashdot.

  7. Re:Not contractually forbidden... by Hal_Porter · · Score: 2, Funny

    The cash register could say it sotto voce when it detects a DVD sale via the UPC bar code. It could mutter sinister parts of EULAs too like "no warranty given or implied ... liability limited to the purchase price ... computers explode all the time ... we KNOW where YOU live. Have a nice day, except where prohibited by the DMCA"

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