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Is it legal to rip DVDs to a computer hard-drive, so you can watch movies via an alternative format?

Asked by NerdyKeith (5489points) August 2nd, 2016

By either transferring all your DVD movies to a Plex server, or perhaps storing your movies on a video games console hard drive etc.

I’m strictly talking about for your own personal usage and not of the intention to redistribute the movies on torrent websites.

These days DVDs are beginning to lose their popularity to a certain degree. Many homes now have so many digital devices connected to TV sets as it is. So it’s not always possible to also have a DVD player connected to our TVs. In my home I already have an apple tv box, a PS3 and Sky Box (Tv service provider) connected to the TV. So it’s too much of a hassle chaining over cables to watch DVDs.

But is what I am suggesting legal if it is only for personal use?

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