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Omphfullas Zamboni
05-08-2009, 04:37 PM
MPAA: teachers should videotape monitors, not rip DVDs

Teachers don't need to rip DVDs to get clips for classroom use—they should just use a camcorder to record the DVD playing on a TV screen! So says the MPAA in aMPAA shows how to videorecord a TV set on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/4520463)in an attempt to argue that nobody should be ripping DVDs, even for educational use.

Full story:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/mpaa-teachers-should-video-record-tv-screens-not-rip-dvds.ars
Athan
05-08-2009, 04:44 PM
mpaa? Wow, are they still around and still suing everyone and their grandma?
Omphfullas Zamboni
05-08-2009, 04:58 PM
mpaa? Wow, are they still around and still suing everyone and their grandma?

Don't worry; if educators use camcorders to record and show clips, nobody's getting sued.:rolleyes:
Kludge
05-08-2009, 05:11 PM
Teachers show MPAA-covered DVDs to grade work that should be done outside of the classroom.

Seriously.
heavenlyboy34
05-08-2009, 05:12 PM
They are indeed part of the Matrix. :P