What happens when you loan a DVD ?

[pam123]

Can you loan a DVD the same way you loan a book ?
Am I just a member of the public or a felon ?

[jong2k4]

I believe any public showing, or any showing for profit of copyrighted movies is illegal, which would make loaning a DVD seem legal. In any case, even if it were illegal, the only witnesses are you and your friend, who would in that case both be criminals. Who would report it?

The actual laws doubtless make finer distinctions... what does it say in the FBI warning?

[TwoRails]

Originally Posted by pam123 Can you loan a DVD the same way you loan a book ?

Yes. You can't play the same DVD on more than one device at a time.

[mbossman2]

the key is as jong put it: as long as you are not making money off it (ie charging for the rental) then you are in complance with the law (that's why libraries can lend books etc and still remain in compliance with copyright law)

[Strider]

I remember seeing an interview with Bill Gates on TV and one part of the interview they got on the subject of copyrights. Bill Gates said something to the effect that if a person goes to a public library and checks out a book/magazine that he/she should have to pay a royality in order for the author/publisher to receive their royalities. I thinking to myself what a jerk, I can just imagine what he would thinks about a person loaning a DVD to another.

[Tin]

i dont loan out DVDs due to the fact they always come back to me looking like pizza. people cant take care of them properly .

[TwoRails]

Ever notice that when there is a new DVD release advertised on TV that they say, "Own it Today"

[pam123]

Originally Posted by Tin Canary i dont loan out DVDs due to the fact they always come back to me looking like pizza. people cant take care of them properly .

I haven't run into that problem, yet.

[bailey]

simple salution to that is make a copy and loan that, then when it comes back distroyed, you can just make another copy.
but I didn't suggest that, it just somehow makes sence to me, also its protecting your investment.

[pam123]

Originally Posted by bailey simple salution to that is make a copy and loan that, then when it comes back distroyed, you can just make another copy. but I didn't suggest that, it just somehow makes sence to me, also its protecting your investment.

I didn't read this

[TwoRails]

Originally Posted by pam123 I didn't read this

Didn't read what! LOL

[erucader]

Originally Posted by TwoRails Ever notice that when there is a new DVD release advertised on TV that they say, "Own it Today"

That's just because buying costs more than renting

[Redfallon]

Originally Posted by bailey simple salution to that is make a copy and loan that, then when it comes back distroyed, you can just make another copy. but I didn't suggest that, it just somehow makes sence to me, also its protecting your investment.

There is nothing illegal about that if you 1)are actually just loaing the copy out, not giving it away never intending to get it back and 2)you don't watch the original while the copy is out of your possession.

[RayH]

If you loan the DVD for a private home showing it is legal. You are a criminal of the worst kind if you loan it to a public showing such as in a school, church, or senior citizens home. Seriously, that isn't permitted. The copyright police will prosecute you for putting the movie industry out of business.

Actually, the rights that were assigned to your DVD are only for private home showings. All public showings require a special license. A video tape of a free TV program that is used by an instructor I know costs $29.95 for private purchase. But to show it to one class a semester requires a $70 licensing fee each year. So for $70 plus purchase price, the college can show it TWICE a year!