What is the workaround for regionally locked DVDs? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by Yamainwitch@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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My beloved Mighty Boosh DVDs can't be played in the USA! WHAT CAN I DO!?! FYI I've had some wine and I can't googly it properly

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[-] godzillabacter@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago

If you were somewhere else you could use MakeMKV to break the region lock/DRM on the disc and give you playable files. Unfortunately, within the USA (depending on who you ask) cracking DRM is illegal. Though I am not aware of anyone ever being prosecuted for breaking DRM on discs for personal use copies of media they legally own. IANAL

[-] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Do we give a fuck? Do it OP

[-] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago

If anyone knows, has this been proven in court if it's done to rip a copy of something you own?

[-] z00s@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Realistically nobody's coming after you for that unless you do it on an industrial scale for profit

[-] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I know. It's still a valid question because it affects how the devs for ripping programs implement stuff.

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