Can I use a DVD burner to make backups of commercial DVDs?
Making backups of DVDs one does not own or making backups for resale is illegal. However, it may be legal to make backups of one’s own DVDs for personal use. For example, some families may wish to backup children’s DVDs, in order to protect them from damage caused by mishandling. Many may be familiar with the process of CD backups, which simply involves a direct copy of a CD to a CD-R. Unfortunately, the backup process for DVDs is usually a much more complex process, for a number of reasons.
