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[SeaJayPea]

Hi, I downloaded some programmes from BBC4 last night. Two of them gove me until 18th April to watch them, the other one only gives me six days for some bizarre reason. This is the first time I've done this. My question is - can I now copy this stuff to a DVD and, if so, how do I do it?

I'm using Windows XP

Thanks

[Buenchico]

You can't legally copy the files to DVD but, of course, there are ways of doing it if you're determined to do so:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PljbIuieLt0

[SeaJayPea]

Thanks a lot Chris, this is really useful. I can't quite get my head around it being OK to copy programmes onto tape but not to DVD. But hey-ho, there's no accounting for the vagaries of the law.

Thanks again

Chris (another one)

[Buenchico]

Thanks for your reply.

It has always been a breach of copyright (and remains so) to record TV programmes onto VHS tape, other than for 'time shift' purposes. i.e. you're allowed to watch a programme at a time later than when its transmitted but not to retain a copy of that programme indefinitely. (You're meant to wipe the tape after you've watched the programme).

The same applies to recordings onto DVDs or hard drives. It's because of the 'time shift only' rule that programmes only remain available on BBC iPlayer for a limited period.

However I very much doubt that 'officialdom' will come knocking on your door, either to challenge you about copying iPlayer programmes onto DVD or to ask why you've still got an ancient edition of Noel's House Party on VHS ;-)

[ayabrea38]

Just to add to the easier part of your question,sometimes if the episode is of say a 6 part serial then you can catch up with the other episodes and keep going until the last one is shown and it's 7 days are up.Thats my limited understanding anyway!