Quote Originally Posted by YourStillWithMe
Not to be rude ptr.lynch but a movie that you download is only illegal if you DO NOT have the film and/or you are distributing to it to others. If I own the movie Tommy Boy on VHS it is perfectly 100% legal for me to get, as long as I do not distribute it.
Its only legal if you make backups on the same FORMAT. Not if you have a back up on your computer. It doesnt make sense if you have a vhs movies and then dvd quality back-ups with all those special features.