Is VHS to DVD Conversion Legal?
We are all aware of the benefits that a DVD has over a VHS tape and as you go through your collection, you may wonder what is the benefit of making a DVD copy of a video that you own. Today, many old movies and TV shows have already been re-released on DVD but there are some, for one reason or another, will never see life on the DVD format. There may also be some old recordings that you made yourself that fall in this category that you would like to have on DVD. As families have fallen into trouble for copying and sharing music files in recent times, the question of whether is process is legal or not is a valid one. The answer to that question is a complex one and depends on several things, the most important being where you’re from; what rights a consumer has in one country may not apply to another. If the recording is a personal one, i.e. is a family home video, then it is perfectly legal for you to copy your tape. When it comes to copyrighted material, the issue becomes a little mur
