Ah, Nintendo, how art thou?

[Ginkasa]

Originally Posted by Xantar

That said, this is pretty damn stupid and symptomatic of an industry in panic mode. Recently, they sent letters to Swarthmore College telling them that it's illegal to show movies in public spaces. That's right. If you have Lord of the Rings on DVD, you can't take it to a lecture hall after hours and put it up on a big projector for your friends. That's a "public viewing" which you need to get a license for.

But if you just put it on your computer screen in your dorm room, it's perfectly fine because then it's "private."

I thought that was legal so log as you didn't require people to pay...? I know Disney gets ticked off when their movies are shown in public for profit without their permission....


/me shrugs and walks away

[DarrenMcLeod]

Originally Posted by Link1130

I thought that was legal so log as you didn't require people to pay...? I know Disney gets ticked off when their movies are shown in public for profit without their permission....

* Link1130 shrugs and walks away

I'm pretty sure it's illegal because if you start showing the movies for large audiences, the company won't make a dime from people who might otherwise rent or purchase the DVD.

[thatmariolover]

Originally Posted by DarrenMcLeod

I'm pretty sure it's illegal because if you start showing the movies for large audiences, the company won't make a dime from people who might otherwise rent or purchase the DVD.

They don't like it, but the way the law has been interpreted by most is that they can't do a thing about it if you don't make people pay.

Like Xantar says, you need a license for "Public Viewing". Essentially I think the deciding factor is if you're showing it on Public Property or in a privately owned building. Though I could be wrong.