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Post by barneyg on May 9, 2005 15:07:23 GMT -5
I went to video processing place where they covert VHS to DVD's. I told the person my intentions, and reminded me about copyright laws.
Since FAMILY FEUD is (obviously) a copyrighted show, how do I get around that to show you guys clips and screengrabs of Feud 94?
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WesternEstates
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Post by WesternEstates on May 9, 2005 17:19:35 GMT -5
I think just as long as it is for personal use I think you're fine. You would only get in trouble if you were to do that for profit.
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Post by barneyg on May 9, 2005 18:44:38 GMT -5
I think just as long as it is for personal use I think you're fine. You would only get in trouble if you were to do that for profit. I told her (the person at the business) it was not for profit. What worried her was the fact it would be on public display, where other people could make a profit. P.S. I wanted to see if I could do the conversion myself in the library room with all of those multimedia stuff, but I had no free time for that and the last day is the 11th. |
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Post by Joe Lourenco on May 9, 2005 20:02:02 GMT -5
You might want to go to another video place and *not* tell them your true intentions.
Or, you could buy a video capture card for your computer. They sell for pretty cheap now. Then you can hook up the VCR to the video card and take all the clips and screengrabs you want!
They also sell VCR/DVRs that will transfer tapes to DVD, but that's more expensive.
Joe
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Post by Todd Robinson on May 10, 2005 6:01:38 GMT -5
If you go for a capture card, the Happauge PVR-250 is a great way to capture video. It has an MPEG-II chip on the card and converts video as it's being recorded so it's a great space-saving way to store video and it's already ready for DVD production.
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Post by barneyg on May 12, 2005 22:31:37 GMT -5
You might want to go to another video place and *not* tell them your true intentions. Those people are more than likely going to see the Halloween '94 show and be curious about what that guy wants to do with it. Should I tell them I with a "Fan club"? |
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Post by Todd Robinson on May 13, 2005 7:35:07 GMT -5
I wouldn't say anything except you want to have a VHS tape converted to a DVD. They don't have to know what it's for, what it's about, why you have a recording of the show, etc. Trust me when I tell you this: they've seen much odder things than a couple of episodes of Family Feud. You're fine. You don't have anything to explain. Besides, most employees at these places respect your privacy. So if you just play it cool, they probably won't say anything to you about it. If they do, just tell them you're a classic television fan and leave it at that. No harm done.
Listen, I used to work for a computer company where people would bring in their PCs with weird stuff on it all the time. I'm sure they felt the same way you did about it but I NEVER mentioned anything I saw on their machines. On guy even had a collection of porn stored ON HIS DESKTOP and I said not a word to him when he picked it up. The video store wouldn't copy porn but you get my drift. Most employees don't make their customer's affairs their concern. They know it's bad for business to embarass a customer.
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