Fewer People Copy DVDs Than Once Thought

MasterOfMagic writes "According to a survey reported at the NY Times, very few people actually have and use DVD copying software. The survey reports that only 1.5 percent of computer users have DVD copying software, and of those 1.5%, 2/3rds of them don't even use it. The survey also revealed that users were more likely to download DVDs than copy DVDs that they borrowed or rented, and that about half of all downloaded DVDs are pornography. According to the survey's lead analyst, 'With music, part of the appeal is sharing your own playlists and compilations with your friends ... I'm not sure people share their porn the way they share their music.'"

Comments

Re:Really not surprised

[PopeRatzo]

I think we're missing the point. Why should I use a DVD copying application when the busy beavers in the many "Krews" are doing such a great job of ripping the DVDs and posting them on my favorite trackers? Diamond and Proper come to mind as two of the best.